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Environmental Risk Factors in Han and Uyghur Children with Dyslexia: A Comparative Study

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  • Hua Zhao
  • Baoping Zhang
  • Yun Chen
  • Xiang Zhou
  • Pengxiang Zuo

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Background: Several studies have been conducted to explore risk factors for dyslexia. However, most studies examining dyslexia have been skewed toward Western countries, and few have considered two nationalities simultaneously. This study focused on differences in dyslexia prevalence and potential environmental risk factors between Han and Uyghur children. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Kashgar and Aksu, cities in Xinjiang province, China. A two-stage sampling strategy was used to recruit 2,854 students in grades 3–6 from 5 primary schools in 5 districts; 2,348 valid student questionnaires were included in the analysis. Dyslexia checklists for Chinese and Uyghur children and pupil rating scales were used to identify children with dyslexia. Questions related to the home literacy environment and reading ability were used to evaluate potential environmental risk factors. Single factor analysis and multivariate logistic regression were used to examine prevalence and risk factors for dyslexia. Results: Dyslexia prevalence differed significantly between Han (3.9%) and Uyghur (7.0%) children (P

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  • Hua Zhao & Baoping Zhang & Yun Chen & Xiang Zhou & Pengxiang Zuo, 2016. "Environmental Risk Factors in Han and Uyghur Children with Dyslexia: A Comparative Study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(7), pages 1-15, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0159042
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159042
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    1. Yuhang Lin & Xuanzhi Zhang & Qingjun Huang & Laiwen Lv & Anyan Huang & Ai Li & Kusheng Wu & Yanhong Huang, 2020. "The Prevalence of Dyslexia in Primary School Children and Their Chinese Literacy Assessment in Shantou, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(19), pages 1-12, September.

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