Early Childhood Developmental Status in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: National, Regional, and Global Prevalence Estimates Using Predictive Modeling
PLoS MedicinePublished 7 June 2016Open access
Dana Charles McCoy, Evan D. Peet, Majid Ezzati, Goodarz Danaei, Maureen M. Black, Christopher R. Sudfeld
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The number of children globally failing to reach their developmental potential remains large, and positive associations were found between low development scores and stunting, poverty, male sex, rural residence, and lack of cognitive stimulation.
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