Table 1. Neurodevelopment of very-low-birth-weight children at 4.5 years of age according to GA.
GA, wk | No. Infants | FSIQ < 55 | FSIQ < 75 | FSIQ < 85 | CP | Hearing impaired | Bilateral blindness |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 | 6 | 0 (0) | 1 (1.1) | 2 (2.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
25 | 13 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.3) | 2 (2.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
26 | 5 | 0 (0) | 1 (1.1) | 2 (2.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
27 | 8 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
28 | 16 | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0) |
≥ 29 | 40 | 1 (1.1) | 2 (2.3) | 8 (9.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Total | 88 | 2 (2.3) | 5 (7.9) | 15 (17)) | 3 (3.4) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0) |
Data are presented as number (%).
GA = gestational age, FSIQ = full scale intelligence quotient, CP = cerebral palsy.