School performance based on teachers’ reports
| ELGA teenagers in mainstream school (n=120) | Control group (n=92) | Difference in proportions or means (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Excluding 10 children with severe motor or sensory disability. | |||
| ELGA, Extremely low gestational age; CI, confidence interval. | |||
| Ever had learning support, No (%) | 38 (32) | 4 (4) | 27 (18 to 37) |
| Statement of needs, No (%) | 23 (19) | 2 (2) | 17 (9 to 25) |
| Assessment of ability, mean (SD) | |||
| General ability | 14.9 (7.4) | 21.8 (5.9) | 6.9 (5.0 to 8.8) |
| Reading | 16.3 (7.8) | 22.5 (5.6) | 6.2 (4.3 to 8.1) |
| Handwriting* | 15.5 (7.4) | 22.6 (5.5) | 7.0 (5.2 to 8.9) |
| Computing and keyboard | 15.1 (7.4) | 20.7 (6.2) | 5.6 (3.7 to 7.5) |
| Spelling | 14.2 (7.6) | 20.9 (6.5) | 6.7 (4.8 to 8.7) |
| Mathematical skills | 13.8 (7.9) | 20.7 (7.0) | 6.9 (4.8 to 9.0) |
| Creative writing | 15.2 (7.8) | 20.9 (6.5) | 5.7 (3.7 to 7.7) |
| Independent learning | 15.0 (7.8) | 21.2 (6.8) | 6.2 (4.2 to 8.2) |
| Concentration | 16.0 (8.0) | 21.0 (6.8) | 5.0 (3.0 to 7.0) |
| Cooperativeness | 21.4 (7.1) | 23.5 (5.6) | 2.1 (0.3 to 3.9) |
| Individual sport* | 14.1 (7.3) | 18.8 (6.5) | 4.7 (2.7 to 6.6) |
| Team sport* | 13.7 (7.7) | 19.1 (6.8) | 5.4 (3.3 to 7.4) |