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This study investigated the association between socioeconomic status and cerebral palsy (CP) motor function in children, adjusting for known clinical and candidate environmental risk factors, that is, air pollution and distance to a children’s treatment center (CTC).

Using data from the CPNET database in Ontario, Canada, researchers conducted a cross-sectional study of 292 children aged 2 to 7 years. Ordinal logistic regression showed that a greater proportion of children classified in GMFCS levels IV or V were found in higher material deprivation quintiles, with a dose–response relationship (odds ratio = 2.85). Distance to a CTC was also associated with greater CP motor impairment, while air pollution showed no association. Higher levels of deprivation and distance to a CTC were linked to greater motor impairment, suggesting the need to address social inequalities for individuals with CP.

🌟 CanChild Co-Author: Darcy Fehlings

🔗 Read the publication here: https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.70243

💚 Learn more about the CPNET Project here: https://cp-net.org/