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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 77:F85-F90 doi:10.1136/fn.77.2.F85
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Extremely premature (⩽ 800 g) schoolchildren: multiple areas of hidden disability

Table 9

Behaviour during psycho-educational assessment (Stanford Binet Behaviour Rating Scale); % of scores in problem range

ELBW (n=90) % Comparison (n=50) % OR 95% CI P value
Attention:
 Distractability 33 4 12.1 2.7-52.6 0.0001
Activity:
 High activity level 37 1 5.2 1.9-14.5 0.001
 Waits to respond 55 46 1.4 0.7-2.9 NS
 Needs urging to respond 26 1 3.2 1.1-9.2 0.02
Independence:
 Insecurevs socially confident 33 1 3.7 1.4-9.6 0.006
 Distrusts own ability 47 2 4.7 2.0-11.1 0.0001
 Uncomfortable in adult company 20 2 11.9 1.5-90.1 0.003
 Anxious 28 1 3.9 1.6-9.8 0.002
Problem solving:
 Gives up easily 30 2 20.8 2.7-166.7 0.0001
 Reacts to failure unrealistically 33 1 3.7 1.4-9.6 0.006
 Seeks to terminate 31 4 10.7 2.4-47.6 0.0001
 Prefers only easy tasks 49 8 11.2 3.7-34.5 0.0001
Examiner support:
 Needs constant praise and encouragement 59 8 16.4 5.4-50.0 0.0001
Rapport:
 Establishing rapport 18 0 9-150 9-150 0.001
  • 9-150 Odds ratio not calculable due to 0 occurrence in comparison group.

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