Table 8

Psycho-educational, motor, and academic achievement (values are mean (SD))

ELBW (n=90)Comparison (n=50)Mean difference95% CIP value
Full scale IQ98.7 (12.6)111.6  (13.1)12.98.4-17.30.0001
Visual-motor integration92.5 (10.6)105.4 (8.4)12.99.5-16.40.0001
Word reading95.7 (18.3)104.6 (14.1)8.93.0-14.80.002
Passage reading92.6 (15.8)102.5 (15.4)9.94.2-15.60.001
Written expression89.7 (19.4)104.4 (16.3)14.76.5-23.00.0001
Arithmetic88.2 (15.2)99.5 (10.3)11.36.6-16.10.0001
Visual memory44.6 (8.0)49.8 (7.6)5.12.3-7.90.0001
Auditory memory51.3 (8.7)52.7 (7.0)1.2−1.7-4.1NS
Fine motor47.1 (11.8)58.7 (8.2)11.65.3-18.00.0001
Gross motor43.7 (12.8)52.7 (8.8)9.02.2-15.90.01