Table 2.
ASQ-3 scores for each domain sorted by gestational age at birth (n = 137,530).
| ASQ-3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age | Communication | Gross motor | Fine motor | Problem-solving | Personal-social behavior |
| ASQ-3 scores Mean (SD) | |||||
| <34 (very and moderately preterm) | 51.69 (11.96) | 47.27 (13.76) | 46.58 (14.11) | 51.85 (11.89) | 52.98 (10.93) |
| 34–36 (late-preterm) | 52.74 (10.59) | 48.08 (13.07) | 47.27 (13.59) | 52.95 (10.68) | 54.01 (9.59) |
| 37–38 (early-term) | 53.82 (9.96) | 49.82 (12.11) | 48.45 (12.94) | 53.95 (9.84) | 54.49 (8.92) |
| 39–40 (full-term) | 54.34 (9.56) | 50.47 (11.74) | 49.14 (12.66) | 54.34 (9.53) | 54.82 (8.67) |
| 41 (late-term) | 54.45 (9.27) | 50.68 (11.54) | 49.12 (12.57) | 54.34 (9.35) | 54.78 (8.64) |
| >41 (post-term) | 53.11 (10.92) | 49.33 (12.67) | 48.49 (13.04) | 53.40 (10.56) | 54.43 (9.44) |
| Neurodevelopmental delay n (%) |
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| <34 (very and moderately preterm) | 433 (8.09) | 987 (18.39) | 322 (6.00) | 261 (4.86) | 418 (7.79) |
| 34–36 (late-preterm) | 821 (6.63) | 2,160 (17.44) | 641 (5.17) | 481 (3.88) | 773 (6.24) |
| 37–38 (early-term) | 1,886 (5.36) | 4,546 (12.93) | 1,447 (4.12) | 1,094 (3.11) | 1,680 (4.78) |
| 39–40 (full-term) | 3,189 (4.58) | 8,066 (11.60) | 2,532 (3.64) | 2,081 (2.99) | 2,938 (4.23) |
| 41 (late-term) | 346 (4.14) | 925 (11.06) | 302 (3.61) | 230 (2.75) | 356 (4.26) |
| >41 (post-term) | 464 (6.90) | 982 (14.60) | 291 (4.30) | 255 (3.80) | 368 (5.47) |