Table 1 Participant health information; M ± SD or n (%)
Complete sample (n = 28) | Term birth (n = 6) | Preterm birth (n = 12) | Extremely preterm birth (n = 9) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 23 (82.1) | 3 (50.0) | 11 (91.7) | 9 (100) |
Ethnicity | ||||
Caucasian | 26 (92.9) | 6 (100.0) | 12 (100.0) | 8 (88.9) |
African American | 1 (3.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (11.1) |
Other (not specified) | 1 (3.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Epilepsy | ||||
None | 16 (57.1) | 3 (50.0) | 7 (58.3) | 6 (66.7) |
History of seizure/diagnosis of epilepsy | 6 (21.4) | 1 (16.7) | 4 (33.3) | 1 (11.1) |
Questionable seizure activity | 3 (10.7) | 1 (16.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (11.1) |
Missing | 3 (10.7) | 1 (16.7) | 1 (8.3) | 1 (11.1) |
CP topography | ||||
Hemiplegia | 1 (3.6) | 0 (0) | 1 (8.3) | 0 (0) |
Diplegia | 5 (17.9) | 2 (33.3) | 3 (25.0) | 0 (0) |
Triplegia | 5 (17.9) | 1 (16.7) | 0 (0) | 4 (44.4) |
Quadriplegia | 17 (60.7) | 3 (50.0) | 8 (66.7) | 5 (55.6) |
GMFCS | ||||
Level I | 3 (10.7) | 0 (0) | 3 (25.0) | 0 (0) |
Level II | 3 (10.7) | 1 (16.7) | 0 (0) | 2 (22.2) |
Level III | 7 (25.0) | 3 (50.0) | 2 (16.7) | 2 (22.2) |
Level IV | 8 (28.6) | 1 (16.7) | 4 (33.3) | 3 (33.3) |
Level V | 6 (21.4) | 1 (16.7) | 2 (16.7) | 2 (22.2) |
Missing | 1 (3.6) | 0 (0) | 1 (8.3) | |
Tone | ||||
Spastic | 13 (46.4) | 4 (66.7) | 5 (41.7) | 4 (44.4) |
Mixed tone | 12 (42.9) | 2 (33.3) | 5 (41.7) | 4 (44.4) |
Missing | 3 (10.7) | 0 (0) | 2 (16.7) | 1 (11.1) |
Current feeding tube | ||||
Yes | 8 (28.6) | 2 (33.3) | 2 (16.7) | 4 (44.4) |
No | 19 (67.9) | 4 (66.7) | 10 (83.3) | 5 (55.5) |
Missing | 1 (3.6) | 0(0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Days in NICU at birth Range of NICU days | 76.25 ± 67.04 (0–300) | 3.50 ± 7.00 (0–14) | 52.73 ± 29.72 (10–120) | 137.33 ± 64.76 (90–300) |