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Table 2 Type of cognitive impairment in children with one versus multiple cognitive impairments (≥ 2 suspect-abnormal domains)

From: Multi-domain cognitive impairments at school age in very preterm-born children compared to term-born peers

 

1 suspect-abnormal domain

≥2 suspect-abnormal domains

Preterms (n = 11)

Controls (n = 36)

Preterms (n = 33)

Controls (n = 30)

Verbal IQ

2 (18%)

0 (0%)

11 (33%)

5 (17%)

Performance IQ

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

19 (58%)**

6 (20%)

Visuomotor integration

0 (0%)

7 (19%)

14 (42%)

16 (53%)

Verbal memory

4 (36%)

14 (39%)

21 (63%)

23 (77%)

Attention

5 (45%)

15 (42%)

21 (63%)

15 (50%)

Executive functioning

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

11 (33%)

5 (17%)

  1. Data are given as number of children with suspect-abnormal outcomes (percentage of the group concerned)
  2. ** p < 0.01 when comparing preterms with ≥2 suspect-abnormal domains to controls with ≥2 suspect-abnormal domains (Chi2)
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BMC Pediatrics

ISSN: 1471-2431

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