Table 7

Comparison of functional outcome classification by group and gender

ELBWComparison
Boys (n=43)Girls (n=72)Boys (n=20)Girls (n=30)
Severe/multiple disability7  (16%)9  (12%)00
Borderline IQ7-150 8 (19%)7 (10%)00
Learning disorder7-151 23 (53%)31 (43%)5  (25%)4  (13%)
No disability5 (12%) 25 (35%)15 (75%)26 (87%)

  • ↵7-150 Of the 15 ELBW children with borderline IQ, two had mild cerebral palsy and one was blind in one eye.

  • ↵7-151 Of the 54 learning disordered children, four had mild cerebral palsy and one had sensorineural hearing loss requiring amplification.