Table 3.
Neurodevelopment at Discharge
Mean (SD) | Methadone (n = 50) |
Morphine (n = 49) |
95% CI (difference) |
---|---|---|---|
NNNS summary scores | |||
Attention | 5.16 (1.69) | 4.91 (1.34) | −0.44, 0.95 |
Handling | 0.47 (0.32) | 0.39 (0.32) | −0.06, 0.21 |
Regulation | 5.24 (0.93) | 5.03 (0.86) | −0.15, 0.57 |
Arousal | 4.23 (0.80) | 4.29 (0.85) | −0.39, 0.27 |
Excitability | 4.16 (2.72) | 4.39 (2.83) | −1.33, 0.89 |
Lethargy | 3.76 (2.10) | 3.78 (2.14) | −0.86, 0.83 |
Hypertonicity | 0.52 (1.15) | 0.59 (1.00) | −0.50, 0.36 |
Hypotonicity | 0.24 (0.48) | 0.14 (0.41) | −0.08, 0.27 |
Nonoptimal Reflexes | 4.38 (2.34) | 4.91 (2.07) | −1.43, 0.36 |
Asymmetric Reflexes | 0.55 (1.21) | 0.53 (1.00) | −0.43, 0.47 |
Quality of Movement | 4.32 (0.83) | 4.40 (0.81) | −0.41, 0.24 |
Stress Abstinence | 0.14 (0.08) | 0.14 (0.08) | −0.04, 0.03 |