Socio-Economic Factors In Stuttering

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Survey of 29,499 children by geographical area in Scotland made to determine possible socio-economic factors which influence incidence of stuttering. Stuttering does not vary significantly according to these geographical areas nor according to population density. Sex index ranges from 4 males: 1 female, to 5 males: 1 female. There was significantly high proportion of stutterers in families whose fathers or guardians were semi-skilled manual weekly wage earners, and fewer stutterers among those whose families were unskilled laborers. More crowded home arrangements produced less stutterers than homes less crowded. Sibling-status had no effect on stuttering incidence. Stuttering children were significantly further separated from nearest siblings.

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