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Table 3 Predictors in Model 4

From: Perinatal, neonatal, developmental and demographic predictors of intelligence at 4 years of age among low birth weight children: a panel study with a 2-year follow-up

Predictors of 4-year-old FSIQ

Beta

Std. Error

Standardised Beta

t

sig

95% Conf. Interval

 

(Constant)

24.870

10.163

 

2.447

0.016

4.695

45.043

At birth

Neonatal diagnosis of Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)

-8.458

3.560

-0.167

-2.376

0.019

-15.523

-1.392

Higher level of maternal education

8.806

2.515

0.245

3.501

0.001

3.813

13.798

Below average family wealth

-11.985

5.958

-0.145

-2.012

0.047

-23.811

-0.158

At 2 years of age

Developmental characteristics: mean performance based on the BSID-III cognitive, language and motor composite scores (∑Cog-Lang-Mot)

0.778

0.114

0.508

6.841

 < 0.001

0.552

1.003

  1. Coding of categorical data: Neonatal diagnosis of Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD): Yes = 1, No = 0; Higher level of maternal education: Yes = 1, No = 0; Below average family wealth: Yes = 1, No = 0