Table 2:
NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS) Assessments
| NNNS Domain | All Subjects (n=28) | Infants born SGA (n=15) | Infants born AGA (n=13) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habituation1 | 7.25 ± 2.90 | 6.50 ± 2.54 | 8.00 ± 3.41 | 0.414 |
| Attention2 | 5.35 ± 2.23 | 5.02 ± 2.01 | 5.79 ± 2.56 | 0.166 |
| Arousal | 3.83 ± 0.69 | 4.08 ± 0.79 | 3.55 ± 0.41 | 0.044 |
| Self-regulation | 5.50 ± 1.28 | 5.36 ± 0.69 | 5.67 ± 1.77 | 0.157 |
| Handling | 0.29 ± 0.23 | 0.40 ± 0.23 | 0.16 ±0.16 | 0.009 |
| Quality of movement | 4.82 ± 0.57 | 4.97 ± 0.45 | 4.64 ± 0.66 | 0.188 |
| Excitability | 2.71 ± 2.23 | 3.13 ± 2.56 | 2.23 ± 1.74 | 0.413 |
| Lethargy | 3.68 ± 1.68 | 3.80 ± 1.97 | 3.54 ± 1.33 | 0.444 |
| Non-optimal reflexes | 4.32 ± 2.11 | 5.07 ± 1.75 | 3.46 ± 2.22 | 0.065 |
| Asymmetric reflexes3 | 0.43 ± 0.69 | 0.40 ± 0.74 | 0.46 ± 0.66 | 0.819 |
| Hypertonicity | 0.21 ± 0.42 | 0.20 ±0.41 | 0.23 ± 0.44 | 0.872 |
| Hypotonicity | 0.36 ± 0.56 | 0.40 ± 0.63 | 0.31 ± 0.48 | 0.821 |
| Stress-Abstinence | 0.08 ± 0.03 | 0.07 ± 0.03 | 0.08 ± 0.03 | 0.169 |
1
Only 4 infants (15%) were in the correct state to assess habituation;
2
21 (75%) infants were in the correct state to assess attention;
3
9 (32%) infants had asymmetric reflexes noted