RESUMO
In a study of 233 infants, traditional indices of neonatal prematurity were excessively high for predicting developmental lag at 1 yr., and alternative cut-off scores were suggested. Prematurity indices were especially important for infants with below-average development.
Assuntos
Desenvolvimento Infantil , Recém-Nascido Prematuro , Fatores Etários , Peso ao Nascer , Estatura , Cefalometria , Idade Gestacional , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Testes de Inteligência , Probabilidade , Análise de RegressãoAssuntos
Desenvolvimento Infantil , Recém-Nascido , Índice de Apgar , Peso ao Nascer , Estatura , Sistema Nervoso Central/fisiologia , Cefalometria , Feminino , Idade Gestacional , Humanos , Recém-Nascido Prematuro , Inteligência , Testes de Inteligência , Entrevista Psicológica , Masculino , Idade Materna , Atividade Motora , Tono Muscular , Gravidez , Gravidez Múltipla , Probabilidade , Reflexo , Análise de Regressão , Pele/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Ajustamento SocialRESUMO
35 variables descriptive of birth and obstetric complications, prematurity, maternal discomfort, and demographic status were studied for a sample of 322 infants. Factor analyses of these variables resulted in 7 major factors that were used to predict developmental status at 1 year of age for 233 of the subjects. Factors identified as "prematurity," "delivery and related variables," "ethnicity," and "complications" made significant independent contributions to Cattell DQ at 1 year. When Cattell DQs were corrected for the effects of gestational age, only delivery and related variables remained critical, confirming the importance of this factor for later development.