Cognitive development of full-term 10-year-old children in Thai Nguyen province
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Assessing the cognitive development of full-term 10 years old children in Thai Nguyen province is essential for informing educational planning and early intervention strategies. This cohort study included 703 children born between 2012 and 2013 across 20 communes in four districts of Thai Nguyen. Anthropometric data were collected at birth, and cognitive abilities were assessed at age 10 using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Fourth Edition (WISC-IV). Independent t-tests were performed to compare cognitive scores between genders, and multivariable linear regression was used to identify factors associated with cognitive outcomes. The mean Full-Scale Intelligence Quotient (FSIQ) was 90.99 ± 12.86. Females scored significantly higher than males in the Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI) and Processing Speed Index (PSI), with mean differences of 2.73 and 2.48 points, respectively (p < 0.01 No significant gender difference was found in the Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI), Working Memory Index (WMI), or overall FSIQ (p > 0.05). Maternal education was significantly associated with FSIQ (p < 0.01). Overall, the cognitive performance of 10-years-old children in Thai Nguyen was below average. Girls showed advantages in specific cognitive domains, and maternal education emerged as a key determinant of cognitive development.
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Children, 10 years old, cognition, Thai Nguyen, WISC-IV
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