TABLE 4.
Proportion of Very Preterm and Term Adolescents That Scored In the Clinical Range on the BRIEF
| Preterm | Term | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioral regulation >64, n/N (%) | 45/311 (14) | 8/100 (8) | 1.5 (0.7–3.5) |
| Inhibit | 45/312 (14) | 7/100 (7) | 1.8 (0.7–4.2) |
| Shift | 51/311 (16) | 7/100 (7) | 2.2 (1.0–5.2) |
| Emotional control | 36/312 (12) | 6/100 (6) | 1.6 (0.6–3.9) |
| Metacognition >64, n/N (%) | 69/311 (22) | 10/100 (10) | 2.5 (1.2–5.1)a |
| Initiate | 59/311 (19) | 8/100 (9) | 2.5 (1.1–5.6)a |
| Working memory | 88/311 (28) | 16/100 (16) | 1.9 (1.1–3.5)a |
| Planning/organization | 72/310 (23) | 13/100 (13) | 1.8 (0.9–3.5) |
| Organization of materials | 42/311 (14) | 16/100 (16) | 0.9 (0.5–1.7) |
| Monitoring | 47/311 (15) | 11/100 (11) | 1.3 (0.6–2.6) |
| Global executive composite >64, n/N (%) | 60/311 (19) | 5/100 (5) | 4.2 (1.6–10.9)a |
Gender, maternal education, minority status, and single-parent household were adjusted for. BRIEF indicates Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function.
a
P < .05.