Teacher-rated academic achievement (frequencies; %) in VPT (N=48) and term children (N=17)
| Performance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Group | Very below average | Below average | Average | Above average | Very above average | χ2 Trend p value |
| Maths | VPT | 13 (27.1) | 15 (31.3) | 17 (35.4) | 3 (6.3) | 0 | <0.001 |
| Term | 0 | 3 (17.6) | 7 (41.2) | 6 (35.3) | 1 (5.9) | ||
| English/literacy | VPT | 14 (29.2) | 12 (25.0) | 14 (29.2) | 7 (14.6) | 1 (2.1) | 0.007 |
| Term | 1 (5.9) | 3 (17.6) | 5 (29.4) | 7 (41.2) | 1 (5.9) | ||
| Science | VPT | 3 (6.3) | 15 (31.3) | 22 (45.8) | 8 (16.7) | 0 | 0.002 |
| Term | 0 | 0 | 10 (58.8) | 6 (35.5) | 1 (5.9) | ||
| Design and technology | VPT | 2 (4.2) | 14 (29.2) | 28 (58.3) | 4 (8.3) | 0 | 0.001 |
| Term | 0 | 0 | 11 (64.7) | 6 (35.3) | 0 | ||
| Geography | VPT | 4 (8.3) | 15 (31.3) | 26 (54.2) | 3 (6.3) | 0 | 0.001 |
| Term | 0 | 1 (5.9) | 11 (64.7) | 4 (23.5) | 1 (5.9) | ||
| IT | VPT | 1 (2.1) | 14 (29.8) | 27 (57.4) | 5 (10.6) | 0 | 0.003 |
| Term | 0 | 0 | 12 (70.6) | 4 (23.5) | 1 (5.9) | ||
| History | VPT | 4 (8.3) | 13 (27.1) | 26 (54.2) | 5 (10.4) | 0 | 0.003 |
| Term | 0 | 1 (5.9) | 10 (58.8) | 5 (29.4) | 1 (5.9) | ||
| TAAS | VPT | 3 (6.4) | 17 (36.2) | 23 (48.9) | 4 (8.5) | 0 | 0.001 |
| Term | 0 | 1 (5.9) | 10 (58.8) | 5 (29.4) | 1 (5.9) | ||
Total academic achievement score (TAAS) is the mean performance score across academic subjects; to show the frequency distribution, TAAS has been categorised.
IT, information technology; VPT, very preterm.