Table 4 The association of caregiver-child reading, singing, storytelling and playing engagements and access to books and preschool attendance with early childhood development (n = 4550).
On track literacy-numeracy development | On track social-emotional development | On track physical development | On track learning/cognition development | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Read books or looked at picture books with child | ||||
Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | 3.47 (2.93–4.11) | 1.13 (0.95–1.33) | 1.03 (0.74–1.42) | 1.17 (0.92–1.47) |
Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.72 (1.35–2.19) | 1.12 (0.90–1.39) | 0.92 (0.55–1.54) | 0.91 (0.65–1.26) |
Told stories to child | ||||
Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | 2.36 (1.99–2.80) | 0.96 (0.81–1.14) | 1.25 (0.89–1.77) | 0.99 (0.78–1.25) |
Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.61 (1.26–2.04) | 0.95 (0.77–1.18) | 1.02 (0.67–1.55) | 0.85 (0.64–1.14) |
Named, counted, or drew things for or with child | ||||
Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | 3.22 (2.71–3.82) | 0.98 (0.84–1.14) | 1.06 (0.77–1.47) | 1.39 (1.11–1.74) |
Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.63 (1.30–2.04) | 0.96 (0.78–1.16) | 0.99 (0.59–1.68) | 1.20 (0.88–1.64) |
Sang songs to or with child | ||||
Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.81 (1.56–2.11) | 0.83 (0.71–0.96) | 1.09 (0.82–1.46) | 0.95 (0.77–1.17) |
Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.09 (0.89–1.34) | 0.78 (0.62–0.89) | 1.07 (0.73–1.59) | 0.87 (0.68–1.12) |
Took child outside the home | ||||
Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.15 (0.95–1.40) | 0.81 (0.68–0.96) | 1.33 (0.99–1.79) | 1.02 (0.82–1.26) |
Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | 0.95 (0.72–1.27) | 0.78 (0.64–0.95) | 1.24 (0.83–1.85) | 0.90 (0.69–1.17) |
Played with child | ||||
Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.52 (1.25–1.85) | 1.16 (0.97–1.40) | 1.49 (1.05–2.11) | 1.42 (1.14–1.78) |
Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.08 (0.81–1.44) | 1.29 (1.04–1.59) | 1.61 (1.01–2.55) | 1.51 (1.14–2.00) |
Ever attended preschool | ||||
Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | 8.87 (6.83–11.53) | 1.21 (1.03–1.42) | 0.86 (0.62–1.18) | 1.64 (1.34–2.00) |
Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | 4.62 (3.34–6.38) | 1.19 (0.96–1.46) | 0.68 (0.41–1.13) | 1.26 (0.97–1.65) |