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ArticleEuropean journal of public health2023

Educational achievement of children with selected major congenital anomalies and associated factors: a Finnish registry-based study.

Zahra Roustaei, Anna Heino, Sonja Kiuru-Kuhlefelt, Joan K Morris, Svetlana V Glinianaia, Ester Garne, Maria Loane, Judith Rankin, Mika Gissler

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Article in European journal of public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.

Zahra RoustaeiDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-7337-640X
Anna HeinoDepartment of Knowledge Brokers, THL Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland.
Sonja Kiuru-KuhlefeltDepartment of Knowledge Brokers, THL Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland.
Joan K MorrisPopulation Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, London, UK.
Svetlana V GlinianaiaPopulation Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Ester GarnePaediatric Department, Hospital Lillebælt, Kolding, Denmark.
Maria LoaneFaculty of Life and Health Sciences, Ulster University, Belfast, UK.
Judith RankinPopulation Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Mika GisslerDepartment of Knowledge Brokers, THL Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-8254-7525
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare · FINewcastle University · GBKarolinska Institutet · SELillebaelt Hospital · DKSt George's, University of London · GBUniversity of Helsinki · FIUniversity of Ulster · GB

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European Cohort of ChildrenEuropean Union's Horizon 2020 733001European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme 733001Helsinki University Library
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChildren with major congenital anomalies may be at risk of poor educational outcomes. We aimed to evaluate the educational achievement of children born with major congenital anomalies compared with children without major congenital anomalies in relation to sociodemographic factors.

methodsWe performed a registry-based study including 401 544 children in Finland, graduates of the compulsory school who applied to secondary education. We used health data from the Finnish Register of Congenital Malformations for children born from 1995 to 2002 linked with education data from the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. We used generalized linear regression to compare the mean grade differences of children with specific major congenital anomalies and 'All anomalies' subgroup (major congenital anomalies, chromosomal syndromes, and multiple anomalies) with reference children.

resultsChildren with major congenital anomalies were less likely to apply for further education than reference children (88.0% vs. 96.8%; odds ratio = 4.13; 95% confidence interval, 3.92-4.36). For most non-chromosomal congenital anomalies, children born with congenital anomalies had similar educational achievement to the reference children. For the 'All anomalies' subgroup, children with congenital anomalies had lower educational achievement than reference children. Among children with congenital anomalies, male sex, lower maternal educational levels and younger maternal age were associated with lower educational achievement.

conclusionsFor children applying to further education, most non-chromosomal congenital anomalies were not associated with lower educational achievement. Nevertheless, efforts are needed to improve educational achievement in children with major congenital anomalies associated with maternal sociodemographic background.

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