Table 2.

Motor optimality score (MOS) components from General Movements Assessment (GMA) based on PNC status

Variables	PNC received group (n = 54)	No-PNC group (n = 146)
Abnormal or absent fidgety movements	7 (13%)	3 (2%)
MOS < 20	8 (14.8%)	3 (2%)
Quality of movement
N > A	48 (88.9%)	136 (93.2%)
N = A	2 (3.7%)	6 (4.1%)
N < A	4 (7.4%)	4 (2.7%)
Movement repertoire
Adequate	19 (35.2%)	52 (35.6%)
Reduced	16 (29.6%)	61 (41.8%)
Absent	19 (35.2%)	33 (22.6%)
Posture
N > A	43 (76.9%)	131 (89.7%)
N = A	5 (9.3%)	9 (6.2%)
N < A	6 (11.1%)	6 (4.1%)
Movement characters
Normal	25 (46.3%)	95 (65.1%)
Abnormal but not cramped-synchronized	28 (51.9%)	51 (34.9%)
Cramped-synchronized	1 (1.9%)	0

PNC postnatal corticosteroid, N normal, A atypical