Table 2.

BSID-III Scores Stratified by Feeding Method at Discharge

Characteristics	G-tube-Fed (N = 77)	Full-PO-Fed (N = 117)	p-Value
CCA at time of BSID evaluation, months	18.3 ± 1.3	18.4 ± 1.8	0.8
Cognitive composite score	80 (70–90)	90 (80–100)	< 0.01
Communication composite score	77 (65–91)	86 (71–94)	0.03
Receptive communication scaled score	6 (5–9)	8 (6–9)	0.01
Expressive communication scaled score	6 (4–8)	7 (5–9)	0.06
Motor composite score	79 (64–91)	88 (76–100)	< 0.01
Fine motor scaled score	7 (5–10)	9 (7–11)	0.01
Gross motor scaled score	5.0 (3–8)	8 (6–9)	< 0.01

Values stated as mean ±SD and median (IQR). Corrected chronological age (CCA) was defined as the age of the child from the expected date of delivery.