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Table 4 Distribution of disability and scores on WPPSI and mABC 2 assessments by year gestational age group and centile neonatal weight at 4 years of age

From: Neurodevelopmental outcomes of very low birth weight preterms in preschool childhood: a prospective cohort study

 

Gestational Age

Centile neonatal weight

 

23–25

(N = 13)

26–27

(N = 35)

≥ 28

(N = 79)

Total

(N = 127)

P Value

< 10° (SGA)

(N = 26)

≥ 10° (AGA)

(N = 101)

Total

(N = 127)

P Value

Missing

00 (00.0%)

00 (00.0%)

01 (01.3%)

01 (00.8%)

 

01 (03.8%)

00 (00.0%)

01 (00.8%)

 

0 no disability

05 (38.5%)

08 (22.9%)

28 (35.9%)

41 (32.5%)

 

07 (28.0%)

34 (33.7%)

41 (32.5%)

 

1 minor disability

05 (38.5%)

17 (48.6%)

38 (48.7%)

60 (47.6%)

 

10 (40.0%)

50 (49.5%)

60 (47.6%)

 

2 major disability

03 (23.1%)

10 (28.6%)

12 (15.4%)

25 (19.8%)

0.3775

08 (32.0%)

17 (16.8%)

25 (19.8%)

0.2344

ICV - WPPSI

N (N Missing)

10 (3)

28 (7)

64 (15)

102 (25)

 

20 (6)

82 (19)

102 (25)

 

Mean (SD)

113.6 (8.0)

109.2 (9.9)

115.1 (10.9)

113.3 (10.6)

0.0170

113.9 (12.9)

113.2 (10.1)

113.3 (10.6)

0.4777

IVP- WPPSI

N (N Missing)

10 (3)

28 (7)

67 (12)

105 (22)

 

20 (6)

85 (16)

105 (22)

 

Mean (SD)

107.8 (8.6)

107.6 (16.3)

112.0 (12.8)

110.4 (13.6)

0.1992

110.7 (14.5)

110.4 (13.4)

110.4 (13.6)

0.8959

IVE- WPPSI

N (N Missing)

10 (3)

28 (7)

67 (12)

105 (22)

 

20 (6)

85 (16)

105 (22)

 

Mean (SD)

81.8 (18.9)

81.0 (15.4)

83.1 (19.3)

82.4 (18.1)

0.8216

83.1 (19.8)

82.2 (17.8)

82.4 (18.1)

0.9381

QI TOT- WPPSI

N (N Missing)

10 (3)

28 (7)

64 (15)

102 (25)

 

20 (6)

82 (19)

102 (25)

 

Mean (SD)

109.1 (8.5)

107.2 (13.7)

113.5 (13.0)

111.3 (13.0)

0.0508

112.4 (14.8)

111.1 (12.6)

111.3 (13.0)

0.6276

DM - mABC

N (N Missing)

10 (3)

28 (7)

67 (12)

105 (22)

 

20 (6)

85 (16)

105 (22)

 

Mean (SD)

9.9 (4.5)

8.6 (2.8)

11.9 (4.1)

10.8 (4.1)

0.0013

11.5 (4.0)

10.7 (4.1)

10.8 (4.1)

0.4270

ME- mABC

N (N Missing)

10 (3)

26 (9)

66 (13)

102 (25)

 

20 (6)

82 (19)

102 (25)

 

Mean (SD)

6.4 (2.4)

7.8 (3.7)

9.1 (3.7)

8.5 (3.7)

0.0291

8.3 (3.5)

8.5 (3.8)

8.5 (3.7)

0.8783

E- mABC

N (N Missing)

10 (3)

27 (8)

67 (12)

104 (23)

 

20 (6)

84 (17)

104 (23)

 

Mean (SD)

13.8 (5.3)

15.5 (4.7)

16.6 (4.0)

16.1 (4.3)

0.0499

16.4 (4.5)

16.0 (4.3)

16.1 (4.3)

0.5170

TOT- mABC

N (N Missing)

10 (3)

26 (9)

66 (13)

102 (25)

 

20 (6)

82 (19)

102 (25)

 

Mean (SD)

10.6 (4.3)

11.5 (4.1)

14.4 (4.5)

13.3 (4.6)

0.0031

13.8 (4.8)

13.2 (4.6)

13.3 (4.6)

0.5812

  1. Definitions: ICV = verbal tests, IVP = ability of logical and abstract reasoning and the ability to organize categories, IVE = processing speed, IQ = intellectual quotient, DM = manual dexterity, ME = aiming and grasping, E = balance