title: Factors associated with inadequate fine motor skills in Brazilian students of different socioeconomic status.
abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the motor coordination of Brazilian schoolchildren of different socioeconomic status in their first year of primary education. Factors associated with inadequate fine motor skills were identified. A total of 238 schoolchildren, 118 from a public school and 120 from a private school, were evaluated on fine motor skills using the Evolutional Neurological Examination. Statistical analysis was performed using univariate logistic regression followed by multivariate analysis. Children attending public school had a 5.5-fold greater risk of having inadequate fine motor skills for their age compared to children attending private school, while children who started school after four years of age had a 2.8-fold greater risk of having inadequate motor coordination compared to children who began school earlier. Data for this sample suggest socioeconomic factors and later entry of children to school may be associated with their fine motor skills.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, UNICAMP, Caixa Postal: 6111, Cidade Universitaria-Zeferino Vaz, 1308-1870 Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors: Tatiana Godoy
authors: TG
authors: Bobbio
authors: André Moreno
authors: AM
authors: Morcillo
authors: Antonio de Azevedo
authors: Ade A
authors: Barros Filho
authors: Vanda Maria Gimenes
authors: VM
authors: Concalves
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012574:Schools / Q000145:classification; D012923:Social Class; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*