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Predictors of saccadic reaction time among young children in Lusaka, Zambia

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  • Jacqueline M Lauer
  • Juha Pyykkö
  • Anthony Consigli
  • Mpela Chembe
  • Tamara Billima-Mulenga
  • Savanna Henderson
  • Doug Parkerson
  • Jukka M Leppänen
  • Lindsey M Locks
  • Günther Fink
  • Peter C Rockers

Abstract

Saccadic reaction time (SRT), an assessment of visual processing speed, may afford an accurate and unbiased measure of early childhood development (ECD). Few studies have examined SRT in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including its drivers. We sought to identify predictors of SRT as well as to assess the correlation between SRT and concurrent measures of ECD [Global Scales of Early Development (GSED) development-for-age Z-score (DAZ), height-for-age Z-score (HAZ), and head circumference-for-age Z-score (HCZ)], among young children in Lusaka, Zambia. We conducted a sub-study among 299 Lusakan children participating in a 2x2 cluster-randomized trial. SRT was assessed at ~31 months using a screen-based setup with a Tobii Pro Fusion tracker. Associations with household, caregiver, and child characteristics were assessed using univariable regression models; predictors significant at the p

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  • Jacqueline M Lauer & Juha Pyykkö & Anthony Consigli & Mpela Chembe & Tamara Billima-Mulenga & Savanna Henderson & Doug Parkerson & Jukka M Leppänen & Lindsey M Locks & Günther Fink & Peter C Rockers, 2026. "Predictors of saccadic reaction time among young children in Lusaka, Zambia," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 21(3), pages 1-14, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0339819
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0339819
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