Kids in Taiwan: National Longitudinal Study of Child Development and Care (KIT)
KIT aims to analyse the impact of age on child developmental rates across diverse domains among young children living in Taiwan. The study began recruiting in 2016 and involves two cohorts: the KIT-3M cohort, which tracks 5, 185 children from birth to age 2 (at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months), and the KIT-36M cohort, which follows 1,560 children aged 3 to 5 (at 36, 48, and 60 months). The study is currently ongoing, with phase 5 predicted to end in July 2026.
Study design
Cohort - accelerated, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
5,185 (M3 participants)
1,560 (M36 participants )
Age at first data collection
3 months (M3 participants)
36 months (M36 participants)
Participant year of birth
2016 - 2017 (M3 participants)
2013 - 2014 (M36 participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2016
Primary Institutions
Chang Gung University (長庚大學; CGU) (Academic, Taiwan)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) (Government, Taiwan)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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