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Table 4 Rates of developmental impairment

From: Neurodevelopmental outcome of extremely low birth weight infants at 24 months corrected age: a comparison between Griffiths and Bayley Scales

 

n (%)

n (%)

Group 1

Bayley-II

Griffiths

Cognitive-Language abilitiesa within normal limits

40 (43.5)

54 (58.7)

Cognitive-Language abilitiesa mild impairment

21 (22.8)

20 (21.7)

Cognitive-Language abilitiesa severe impairment

31 (33.7)

18 (19.6)

Motor abilitiesb within normal limits

53 (57.6)

66 (71.7)

Motor abilitiesb mild impairment

13 (14.1)

14 (15.2)

Motor abilitiesb severe impairment

26 (28.3)

12 (13.0)

Group 2

Bayley-III

Griffiths

Cognitive-Language abilitiesc within normal limits

78 (76.5)

74 (72.6)

Cognitive-Language abilitiesc mild impairment

16 (15.7)

17 (16.7)

Cognitive-Language abilitiesc severe impairment

8 (7.8)

11 (10.8)

Motor abilitiesd within normal limits

84 (82.4)

77 (75.5)

Motor abilitiesd mild impairment

7 (6.9)

15 (14.7)

Motor abilitiesd severe impairment

11 (10.8)

10 (9.8)

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

 

Bayley-III

Griffiths

Group 2-for single subscales

  

Cognitive abilitiese within normal limits

87 (85.3)

74 (72.5)

 

Cognitive abilitiese mild impairment

8 (7.8)

16 (15.7)

 

Cognitive abilitiese severe impairment

7 (6.9)

12 (11.8)

 

Language abilitiesf within normal limits

75 (73.5)

75 (73.5)

 

Language abilitiesf mild impairment

17 (16.7)

12 (11.8)

 

Language abilitiesf severe impairment

10 (9.8)

15 (14.7)

 

Motor abilitiesg within normal limits

84 (82.4)

73 (71.6)

84 (82.4)

Motor abilitiesg mild impairment

7 (6.9)

8 (7.8)

9 (8.8)

Motor abilitiesg severe impairment

11 (10.8)

21 (20.6)

9 (8.8)

  1. aBayley-II MDI vs Griffiths Hearing and Speech-Performance Quotients (mean)
  2. bBayley-II PDI vs Griffiths Locomotor-Eye and Hand Coordination Quotients (mean)
  3. cBayley-III Cognitive-Language Composite Scores (mean) vs Griffiths Hearing and Speech-Performance Quotients (mean)
  4. dBayley-III Motor Composite Score vs Griffiths Locomotor-Eye and Hand Coordination Quotients (mean)
  5. eBayley-III Cognitive Composite Score vs Griffiths Performance Quotient
  6. fBayley-III Language Composite Score vs Griffiths Hearing and Speech Quotient
  7. gBayley-III Motor Composite Score vs Griffiths Locomotor Quotient vs Eye and Hand Coordination Quotient