TABLE 3.
Reasons for EI Enrollment by Fertility Status: Massachusetts Singleton Births, July 1, 2004 to December 31, 2008
| Distribution of Reasons for EI Enrollmenta,b | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART | Subfertile | Fertile | Total | P | |
| Enrolled, n | 1206 | 960 | 50 403 | 52 569 | |
| Established conditions, % | 15.3 | 14.5 | 11.2 | 11.3 | <.0001 |
| CNS disorder | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | .53 |
| Circulatory disorder | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | .052 |
| Congenital torticollis | 5.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | <.0001 |
| Sensory disorder | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .07 |
| Established delays, % | 85.3 | 86.7 | 83.5 | 83.6 | <.01 |
| Cognition | 22.7 | 16.9 | 21.7 | 21.6 | <.01 |
| Adaptive | 19.3 | 15.9 | 16.3 | 16.4 | .02 |
| Fine motor | 59.0 | 60.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | .75 |
| Gross motor | 21.8 | 12.3 | 17.3 | 17.3 | <.0001 |
| Expressive language | 32.7 | 25.2 | 22.5 | 22.7 | <.0001 |
| Receptive language | 26.5 | 26.0 | 35.0 | 34.6 | <.0001 |
| Social emotional | 12.0 | 7.5 | 10.1 | 10.1 | <.01 |
| At-risk conditions, % | 38.6 | 34.4 | 49.3 | 48.8 | <.0001 |
| Birth weight <1200 g | 3.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | <.01 |
| Gestational age <32 weeks | 7.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | <.0001 |
| NICU admission >5 days | 16.3 | 11.2 | 9.6 | 9.8 | <.0001 |
| Hospital stay >25 days in 6 months | 7.6 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | <.0001 |
| Diagnosis of IGUR or SGA | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | .01 |
| Small size (weight, age, height criteria) | 8.5 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | <.0001 |
| Chronic feeding difficulties | 11.1 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 8.8 | <.01 |
| Suspected CNS abnormality | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 | .17 |
| Parental chronic illness/disability | 7.6 | 7.4 | 14.7 | 14.4 | <.0001 |
| Clinical judgement, % | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | .22 |
CNS, central nervous system; IGUR, intrauterine growth restriction; SGA, small for gestational age.
a
Percentages sum to >100 because children may be enrolled in EI program for >1 reason.
b
Not all reasons are presented; only risk factors occurring most frequently within each category are presented.