Table 4
Sensorineural disabilities at 2 years of age for children born in 1991-92: disability for ELBW and NBW children reclassified on mean (SD) for psychological test scores for NBW children
| Birthweight subgroup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ELBW (500-999 g) |
NBW (> 2499 g) |
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| Survivors assessed | 237 | 242 | |
| Disability: | |||
| Nil | 133 (56.1%) | 198 (81.8%) | |
| Mild | 59 (24.9%) | 36 (14.9%) | |
| Moderate | 29 (12.2%) | 4 (1.7%) | |
| Severe | 16 (6.8%) | 4 (1.7%) | |
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Data are numbers of infants (% survivors assessed).
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Mann-Whitney U test for disability in ELBW cohort vs NBW cohort; z = 6.4, P < 0.0001.
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ELBW = extremely low birthweight; NBW = normal birthweight.
