Association of infection-related hospitalisation with child development and school performance in sibling cohort
| Cases (% among unexposed) | Cases (% among exposed) | OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR* (95% CI) | |
| Child Development (n=18 006) | ||||
| Developmentally high risk | 862 (9.6) | 941 (10.5) | 1.12 (1.01 to 1.25) | 1.03 (0.91 to 1.16) |
| Developmental vulnerability in the five domains | ||||
| Language and cognitive skills (school based) | 520 (5.8) | 557 (6.2) | 1.09 (0.95 to 1.25) | 1.04 (0.89 to 1.22) |
| Physical health and well-being | 797 (8.9) | 802 (8.9) | 1.01 (0.90 to 1.13) | 0.95 (0.84 to 1.07) |
| Social competence | 780 (8.7) | 860 (9.6) | 1.13 (1.01 to 1.25) | 1.04 (0.92 to 1.17) |
| Emotional maturity | 554 (6.2) | 633 (7.0) | 1.16 (1.03 to 1.32) | 1.06 (0.91 to 1.22) |
| Communication skills and general knowledge | 710 (7.9) | 771 (8.6) | 1.11 (0.99 to 1.25) | 1.07 (0.94 to 1.21) |
| School performance (n=109 754) | ||||
| Numeracy below national minimum standard | 1697 (3.1) | 1932 (3.5) | 1.16 (1.08 to 1.25) | 1.15 (1.07 to 1.24) |
| Reading below national minimum standard | 2121 (3.9) | 2247 (4.1) | 1.07 (1.01 to 1.14) | 1.01 (0.95 to 1.08) |
*Adjusted for maternal age, maternal smoking, maternal diabetes, maternal country of birth, maternal residence, Socio-Economic Index for Areas, maternal education and occupation, paternal education and occupation, sex of infant, gestational age, birth weight, delivery mode, severe neonatal morbidity, year of birth, season of birth and birth order.
OR, odds ratio.