Table 2

Clinical type of cerebral palsy by birthweight group

Type of cerebral palsy<1000 g1000–1499 g1500–2499 g⩾2500 g2-150All birthweights
n (%)n (%)n (%)n (%)n (%)
Hemiplegia24  (26.7%)53  (19.9%)88  (19.9%)305  (36.3%)470  (28.5%)
Diplegia14 (15.6%)78 (29.2%)117 (26.4%)79 (9.4%)289 (17.5%)
Quadriplegia31 (34.4%)101 (37.8%)165 (37.2%)274 (32.6%)575 (34.9%)
Other2-151 21 (23.3%)35 (13.1%)73 (16.5%)182 (21.7%)315 (19.1%)
All CP90 (100%)267 (100%)443 (100%)840 (100%)1649 (100%)
  • χ2, 9DF =121.9; p<0.0001.

  • 2-150 Includes nine cases in whom the birthweight was not recorded.

  • 2-151 Includes 20 cases with type of cerebral palsy not recorded.