Table 4.
NNNS summary score means (SD) by profile NNNS, NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale.
| Summary score | Profile 1 | Profile 2 | Profile 3 | Profile 4 | Profile 5 “Hypo” | Profile 6 “Hyper” |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attention | −0.15 (.76) | 1.38 (0.70) | 0.24 (0.80) | −0.30 (0.90) | −0.54 (1.00) | −0.65 (0.87) |
| Handling | −0.50 (0.76) | 0.12 (0.84) | 0.52 (0.86) | 0.94 (1.08) | −0.20 (0.83) | 0.98 (1.04) |
| Regulation | 0.39 (0.57) | 1.22 (0.69) | −0.17 (0.74) | −1.03 (0.67) | −0.55 (0.67) | −1.80 (0.70) |
| Arousal | −0.39 (0.57) | −0.70 (0.71) | 0.63 (0.58) | 1.61 (0.68) | −0.50 (0.74) | 1.59 (0.74) |
| Excitability | −0.64 (0.44) | −0.49 (0.49) | 0.60 (0.54) | 1.26 (0.57) | −0.14 (0.50) | 2.43 (0.63) |
| Lethargy | 0.18 (0.82) | −0.44 (0.66) | −0.63 (0.72) | −0.60 (0.94) | 0.92 (1.08) | −0.29 (1.02) |
| Hypertonicity | −0.27 (0.55) | 0.02 (0.98) | 0.45 (1.39) | 0.00 (1.02) | −0.02 (0.85) | 0.66 (1.63) |
| Hypotonicity | −0.22 (0.62) | −0.33 (0.44) | 0.05 (0.97) | −0.27 (0.60) | 0.80 (1.61) | 0.29 (1.15) |
| Nonoptimal reflexes | −0.01 (0.87) | −0.55 (0.80) | −0.21 (0.82) | −0.76 (0.87) | 0.92 (0.94) | 0.28 (1.08) |
| Asymmetric reflexes | −0.21 (0.75) | 0.58 (1.22) | 0.51 (1.20) | −0.67 (0.24) | 0.03 (0.97) | −0.26 (0.94) |
| Quality of movement | 0.41 (0.69) | 0.59 (0.80) | −0.30 (0.95) | 0.17 (0.80) | −0.57 (0.74) | −1.88 (0.87) |
| Stress/Abstinence | −0.58 (0.67) | 0.17 (0.81) | 0.68 (0.93) | −0.40 (0.91) | 0.57 (0.83) | 0.87 (1.19) |
| Prevalence of profile membership | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| Full sample (N=1112) | 462 (42%) | 136 (12%) | 178 (16%) | 89 (8.0%) | 178 (16%) | 69 (6.2%) |
| Preterm (N=886) | 396 (45%) | 127 (14%) | 136 (15%) | 39 (4.4%) | 154 (17%) | 34 (3.8%) |
| Term (N=226) | 66 (29%) | 9 (4.0%) | 42 (19%) | 50 (22%) | 24 (11%) | 35 (15%) |
NNNS, NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale.