Table 2. NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS) Summary Scores.
NNNS items | N | Mean (SD) | Range |
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Attention | 46 | 4.42 (1.11) | 2.29 - 6.67 |
Arousal | 49 | 3.32 (0.58) | 2.29 - 5.14 |
Regulation | 47 | 4.81 (0.80) | 3.23 - 6.31 |
Habituation | 31 | 6.28 (1.52) | 3.00 - 8.50 |
Handling | 49 | 0.55 (0.20) | 0.25 - 1.00 |
Quality of Movement | 49 | 4.08 (0.69) | 2.83 - 5.67 |
Excitability | 49 | 3.37 (1.99) | 0.00 - 8.00 |
Lethargy | 49 | 6.24 (2.60) | 2.00 - 13.00 |
Non-Optimal reflexes | 49 | 5.41 (1.78) | 2.00 - 11.00 |
Asymmetrical reflexes | 49 | 0.22 (0.62) | 0.00 - 3.00 |
Hypertonicity | 49 | 0.04 (0.20) | 0.00 - 1.00 |
Hypotonicity | 49 | 0.55 (0.89) | 0.00 - 4.00 |
Stress/Abstinence | 49 | 0.18 (0.10) | 0.00 - 0.39 |
Note: The NNNS examination generated 13 summary scores of the subscales.