Postnatal screening and care for non-medical risk factors by preventive child healthcare in deprived and non-deprived neighbourhoods

Table 3 Knowledge of PCHC professionals on risk factors for growth and developmental problems (n = 89)

Non-medical risk factor	Correct answer [reference]	Number of correct answers on the risk of overweight/ obesity				Correct answer [reference]	Number of correct answers on the risk of developmental problems
Non-medical risk factor	Correct answer [reference]	Deprived (n = 18)	Non-deprived (n = 71)	p value	Total n (%)	Correct answer [reference]	Deprived (n = 18)	Non-deprived (n = 71)	p value	Total n (%)
Parental smoking	Yes [37]	8	27	0.406	35 (39.3)	Yes [38, 39]	17	63	0.418	80 (89.9)
Parental drug use^a	NA ^a	NA ^a	NA ^a	NA ^a	NA ^a	Yes [26, 27]	18	69	0.635	87 (97.8)
Family income	Yes [40]	17	68	0.602	85 (95.5)	Yes [41]	17	59	0.205	76 (85.4)
Parental relationship problems^a	NA ^a	NA ^a	NA ^a	NA ^a	NA ^a	Yes [42]	18	70	0.789	88 (98.9)
Domestic violence	Yes [43]	14	43	0.138	57 (64.0)	Yes [42, 44]	18	70	0.798	88 (98.9)
Maternal overweight	Yes [29]	18	70	0.798	88 (98.9)	Yes [45]	12	43	0.424	55 (61.8)
Maternal alcohol abuse	No [46]	11	36	0.301	47 (52.8)	Yes [6]	18	65	0.246	83 (93.3)
Financial problems	Yes [47]	17	51	0.035	68 (76.4)	Yes [41]	17	63	0.418	80 (89.9)
Lack of social support	Yes [48]	18	59	0.054	77 (86.5)	Yes [49]	18	69	0.635	87 (97.8)

^aNA: not applicable; in our literature search no articles were found which addressed this risk factor in association with growth problems

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