Table 2B

CP prevalence by singletons and multiples and by categories of gestational age and birth weight

Singletons95% CIMultiples95% CIRR95% CI
Gestational age
 <32 weeks47.3544.50 to 50.3445.8441.43 to 50.600.970.86 to 1.08
 32–36 weeks5.475.09 to 5.875.244.56 to 5.990.960.82 to 1.11
Birth weight
 37+ weeks1.071.03 to 1.112.021.65 to 2.45 1.89 1.56 to 2.30
 <1500 g42.7940.37 to 45.3240.4836.76 to 44.470.95 0.85 to 1.05
 1500–2499 g8.377.92 to 8.836.585.90 to 7.31 0.79 0.70 to 0.88
 2500+ g1.071.03 to 1.102.051.71 to 2.44 1.92 1.61 to 2.30
  • RRs represent the CP risk of multiples compared with singletons. Parameters in bold are significant at p<0.005

  • CP, cerebral palsy; RR, risk ratio.