C C Murphy
Biographic Data
| ID | 6060243 |
|---|---|
| NAME | C C Murphy |
| GIVEN NAMES | C C |
| FAMILY NAME | Murphy |
| SIGNATURE | MURPHY C C |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The administrative prevalence of mental retardation in 10-year-old children in metropolitan Atlanta, 1985 through 1987
OBJECTIVES. In this study, data from the Metropolitan Atlanta Developmental Disabilities Study were used to determine the administrative prevalence (i.e., the number of children previously identified for service provision) of mental retardation among 10-year-old children during the years 1985 through 1987. METHODS. Children with mental retardation (intelligence quotient [IQ] of 70 or lower) were identified by review of records from multiple sourc…
Mild mental retardation in black and white children in metropolitan Atlanta: A case-control study
OBJECTIVES. This study assessed differences in the prevalence of mild mental retardation, defined as an intelligence quotient (IQ) from 50 to 70, between Black and White children. METHODS. A case-control study design was used. Ten-year-old children with mental retardation were identified from multiple sources. Information on race, sex, maternal age, birth order, economic status, and maternal education was abstracted from birth certificates of 330…
Variation in the influence of selected sociodemographic risk factors for mental retardation
OBJECTIVES. This study explored the utility of subdividing mental retardation into groups based on the presence of other neurological conditions. METHODS. Data were abstracted from birth certificates as part of a case-control study of mental retardation among 10-year-old children. The study sample included 458 case children and 563 control children selected from public schools. Case children were subdivided on the basis of intelligence quotient (…
Hearing impairment among 10-year-old children: Metropolitan Atlanta, 1985 through 1987
The prevalence of hearing impairment among 10-year-old children in metropolitan Atlanta between 1985 and 1987 was evaluated. Hearing-impaired children were identified by reviewing records at public schools and health and social service agencies. The prevalence was 1.1 per 1000 and was slightly higher among Blacks and boys than among Whites and girls. The most common known causes of hearing impairment were meningitis (0.3 per 1000), genetic and he…
Legal blindness among 10-year-old children in Metropolitan Atlanta: Prevalence, 1985 to 1987
The prevalence of legal blindness in 10-year-olds in metropolitan Atlanta was 6.8 per 10,000 during 1985 to 1987. The prevalence was 8.8 per 10,000 in Black boys, 8.6 per 10,000 in White boys, 6.7 per 10,000 in White girls, and 1.8 per 10,000 in Black girls. Retinopathy of prematurity was the most common known cause (1.0 per 10,000). Of the 61 cases, 40 had other disabilities, including 14 with mental retardation, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy. Th…
Mild mental retardation in black and white children in metropolitan Atlanta: A case-control study
OBJECTIVES. This study assessed differences in the prevalence of mild mental retardation, defined as an intelligence quotient (IQ) from 50 to 70, between Black and White children. METHODS. A case-control study design was used. Ten-year-old children with mental retardation were identified from multiple sources. Information on race, sex, maternal age, birth order, economic status, and maternal education was abstracted from birth certificates of 330…
The administrative prevalence of mental retardation in 10-year-old children in metropolitan Atlanta, 1985 through 1987
OBJECTIVES. In this study, data from the Metropolitan Atlanta Developmental Disabilities Study were used to determine the administrative prevalence (i.e., the number of children previously identified for service provision) of mental retardation among 10-year-old children during the years 1985 through 1987. METHODS. Children with mental retardation (intelligence quotient [IQ] of 70 or lower) were identified by review of records from multiple sourc…
Variation in the influence of selected sociodemographic risk factors for mental retardation
OBJECTIVES. This study explored the utility of subdividing mental retardation into groups based on the presence of other neurological conditions. METHODS. Data were abstracted from birth certificates as part of a case-control study of mental retardation among 10-year-old children. The study sample included 458 case children and 563 control children selected from public schools. Case children were subdivided on the basis of intelligence quotient (…
Hearing impairment among 10-year-old children: Metropolitan Atlanta, 1985 through 1987
The prevalence of hearing impairment among 10-year-old children in metropolitan Atlanta between 1985 and 1987 was evaluated. Hearing-impaired children were identified by reviewing records at public schools and health and social service agencies. The prevalence was 1.1 per 1000 and was slightly higher among Blacks and boys than among Whites and girls. The most common known causes of hearing impairment were meningitis (0.3 per 1000), genetic and he…
Legal blindness among 10-year-old children in Metropolitan Atlanta: Prevalence, 1985 to 1987
The prevalence of legal blindness in 10-year-olds in metropolitan Atlanta was 6.8 per 10,000 during 1985 to 1987. The prevalence was 8.8 per 10,000 in Black boys, 8.6 per 10,000 in White boys, 6.7 per 10,000 in White girls, and 1.8 per 10,000 in Black girls. Retinopathy of prematurity was the most common known cause (1.0 per 10,000). Of the 61 cases, 40 had other disabilities, including 14 with mental retardation, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy. Th…
Hearing impairment among 10-year-old children: Metropolitan Atlanta, 1985 through 1987
The prevalence of hearing impairment among 10-year-old children in metropolitan Atlanta between 1985 and 1987 was evaluated. Hearing-impaired children were identified by reviewing records at public schools and health and social service agencies. The prevalence was 1.1 per 1000 and was slightly higher among Blacks and boys than among Whites and girls. The most common known causes of hearing impairment were meningitis (0.3 per 1000), genetic and he…
The administrative prevalence of mental retardation in 10-year-old children in metropolitan Atlanta, 1985 through 1987
OBJECTIVES. In this study, data from the Metropolitan Atlanta Developmental Disabilities Study were used to determine the administrative prevalence (i.e., the number of children previously identified for service provision) of mental retardation among 10-year-old children during the years 1985 through 1987. METHODS. Children with mental retardation (intelligence quotient [IQ] of 70 or lower) were identified by review of records from multiple sourc…
Mild mental retardation in black and white children in metropolitan Atlanta: A case-control study
OBJECTIVES. This study assessed differences in the prevalence of mild mental retardation, defined as an intelligence quotient (IQ) from 50 to 70, between Black and White children. METHODS. A case-control study design was used. Ten-year-old children with mental retardation were identified from multiple sources. Information on race, sex, maternal age, birth order, economic status, and maternal education was abstracted from birth certificates of 330…
Variation in the influence of selected sociodemographic risk factors for mental retardation
OBJECTIVES. This study explored the utility of subdividing mental retardation into groups based on the presence of other neurological conditions. METHODS. Data were abstracted from birth certificates as part of a case-control study of mental retardation among 10-year-old children. The study sample included 458 case children and 563 control children selected from public schools. Case children were subdivided on the basis of intelligence quotient (…
Medicine (5 works) · Pediatrics (5 works) · Pediatrics (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Atlanta (3 works) · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (3 works) · Cognition (3 works) · Down syndrome and intellectual disability research (3 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (3 works)