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Table 4 Type of impairment in cognitive domains in relation to educational achievement in the preterm group

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

 

Normal education (n = 31)

Normal education, repeated classes (n = 23)

Special educational classes (n = 6)

Verbal IQ**

1 (3%)

8 (35%)

4 (67%)

Performance IQ**

2 (6%)

13 (57%)

4 (67%)

Visuomotor integration**

2 (6%)

7 (30%)

5 (83%)

Verbal memory

10 (32%)

11 (48%)

3 (50%)

Attention**

8 (26%)

15 (65%)

4 (67%)

Executive functioning

4 (13%)

6 (26%)

1 (17%)

  1. Data are given as number of children with suspect-abnormal outcomes (percentage of the group concerned). ** p < 0.01 (Chi2)