Frequency of birthweight categories among all cerebral palsy (CP) cases (including those with documented post-neonatal aetiology) at age 8 years, by surveillance year, by race and ethnicity, sex, co-occurring epilepsy, and co-occurring autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
| All CP cases with available birth certificate data, including those with documented postneonatal aetiology, age 8 years | Surveillance year 2006 (birth year 1998) | Surveillance year 2008 (birth year 2000) | Surveillance year 2010 (birth year 2002) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of CP cases | 316 | 314 | 286 |
| % LBW | 51.6 | 47.1 | 47.2 |
| % VLBW | 33.5 | 30.9 | 26.6 |
| Number of white non-Hispanic cases | 175 | 156 | 120 |
| % LBW | 43.4 | 40.4 | 40.8 |
| % VLBW | 20.6 | 21.8 | 19.2 |
| Number of black non-Hispanic cases | 114 | 121 | 126 |
| % LBW | 62.3 | 54.5 | 54.0 |
| % VLBW | 50.9 | 40.5 | 34.9 |
| Number of Hispanic CP cases | 13 | 26 | 26 |
| % LBW | 76.9 | 42.3 | 42.3 |
| % VLBW | 61.5 | 26.9 | 19.2 |
| Number of boys | 173 | 194 | 158 |
| % LBW (95% CI) | 49.1 | 48.5 | 44.3 |
| % VLBW (95% CI) | 32.4 | 30.4 | 27.2 |
| Number of girls | 143 | 120 | 128 |
| % LBW (95% CI) | 54.5 | 45.0 | 50.8 |
| % VLBW (95% CI) | 35.0 | 30.4 | 27.2 |
| Number with co-occurring epilepsy | 111 | 127 | 125 |
| % LBW (95% CI) | 43.2 | 45.7 | 44.0 |
| % VLBW (95% CI) | 26.1 | 26.0 | 25.6 |
| Number with no co-occurring epilepsy | 205 | 187 | 161 |
| % LBW (95% CI) | 56.1 | 48.1 | 49.7 |
| % VLBW (95% CI) | 37.6 | 33.8 | 27.3 |
| Number with co-occurring ASD | 20 | 21 | 23 |
| % LBW (95% CI) | 70.0 | 42.9 | 56.5 |
| % VLBW (95% CI) | 30.0 | 28.6 | 34.8 |
| Number with no co-occurring ASD | 296 | 293 | 263 |
| % LBW (95% CI) | 50.3 | 47.4 | 46.4 |
| % VLBW (95% CI) | 33.8 | 31.1 | 25.9 |
CI, confidence interval; LBW, low birthweight (<2500 g); VLBW, very low birthweight (<1500 g).