gcdg_ecu {childdevdata}

Ecuador, 0-3 years: gcdg_ecu

Description

A dataset with developmental scores at the item level for 667 unique children. Cross-sectional.

Usage

gcdg_ecu

Format

A data.frame with 667 rows and 29 variables:

Name	Type	Label
ctrcd	chr	Country code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-3)
cohort	chr	Cohort name
cohortn	chr	Cohort number
subjid	int	Child number
agedays	int	Age (days)
sex	chr	Either "male" or "female"
gagebrth	int	Gestational age (days)
barxxx001	0/1	Smiles in response to an adult or his/her voice
barxxx002	0/1	Makes sounds spontaneously or in response to a stimulus
barxxx003	0/1	Has head control while being pulled to stand upright
barxxx004	0/1	Holds a toy with one or both hands when it is presented
barxxx005	0/1	Rolls from back to stomach
barxxx006	0/1	Sits without support for some time
barxxx007	0/1	Starting to crawl
barxxx008	0/1	Grasps with fingertip to to take small objects
barxxx009	0/1	Stands up when being pulled
barxxx010	0/1	Walks with support, holding on to a railing, furniture or ad
barxxx011	0/1	Stands for "some moments"
barxxx012	0/1	Walks alone with "some steps"
barxxx013	0/1	Drinks well from a cup or glass
barxxx014	0/1	Says more than 5 words
barxxx015	0/1	Jumps in place
barxxx016	0/1	Washes and dries hands
barxxx017	0/1	Says his full name
barxxx018	0/1	Copies a circle
barxxx019	0/1	Balances on one foot for more than 5 seconds
barxxx020	0/1	Bowel and bladder control
barxxx021	0/1	Copies a square well
barxxx022	0/1	Recognizes 4 colors

Details

The combination of subjid and agedays identifies each unique visit (row).

Instruments: Barrera Moncada (bar).

References

Paxson C, Schady N. Does money matter? The effects of cash transfers on child development in rural Ecuador. Economic development and cultural change. 2010;59:187-229.