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Child-Friendly Neighborhood for Early Childhood: a cross-sectional study on child development and urban infrastructure.

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Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2w

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Child-Friendly Neighborhood for Early Childhood: a cross-sectional study on child development and urban infrastructure.

Claudia Nery Teixeira Palombo, Fernanda Anjos Oliveira, Ráren Paulo da Silva Araújo … Clariana Vitória Ramos de Oliveira

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Child Development & BehaviourCross-sectional

Mothers perceiving their neighborhood as safe linked to lower child developmental delay risk

Child-Friendly Neighborhood for Early Childhood: a cross-sectional study on child development and urban infrastructure.

Claudia Nery Teixeira Palombo … Clariana Vitória Ramos de Oliveira

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2026

Purpose

To analyze the association between the risk of developmental delay in children and mothers' perceptions of urban infrastructure.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in Salvador, Bahia, with mothers and children under 6 years of age registered at health units.

Results

mothers who felt their neighborhood was safe had lower odds of developmental delay in their child

OR 0.33 (95% CI 0.15 to 0.71)

CI excludes the null - significant

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A total of 503 mother-child dyads participated, and the risk of developmental delay was 11%.

Regarding urban infrastructure, 41% of mothers considered their neighborhood green/open, 45% playful, 37% safe, 93% accessible, and 29% inclusive.

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Conclusion

Maternal perception of neighborhood safety was associated with a lower likelihood of risk of developmental delay in children.

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