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Table 3 Number of impairments in cognitive domains in relation to educational achievement

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

Educational achievement

Preterm children (n = 60)

Control children (n = 120)

Normal education

n = 31 (52%)

1 (0–2)

n = 112 (93%)

1 (0–1)

Normal education, repeated classes

n = 23 (38%)

3 (2–4)

n = 6 (5%)

2.5 (1.5–4)

Special educational classes

n = 6 (10%)

4.5 (1.5–5)

n = 2 (2%)

3.5 (2–5)

  1. Data are given as number of children (percentage) followed by median number of cognitive domains with suspect-abnormal outcomes (25th–75th percentile)