Association of sociodemographic factors and motor development in children of the kangaroo mothers’ program

Introduction: Premature or low birth weight population require care plans that recognize the socio-demographic factors influencing prognosis. Objective: To prove the association of sociodemographic factors in the motor development of premature or low birth weight children. Materials and methods: Motor development of 49 premature or low birth weight infants was evaluated using the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) and their status was associated to sociodemographic aspects reported by mothers. Results: 82% of children presented delays in motor development, which was determined by differentiating the motor age scored through AIMS and the chronological age in full-term children. A corrected age was used for preterm children. The population was divided into three groups according to age: 0 to 4 months, 5 to 7 months, and 7 months and older. The difference in average motor retardation was calculated by socio-economic stratum, age, occupation and educational level of the mother. Increased motor delays were found in children whose mothers were younger than 25 (p