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Table 2 Comparison between the presence of prematurity or history of NICU as regard results of VABS

From: Developmental assessment of infants with congenital heart disease: a cross-sectional study

Field of developmental delay

Full term (n = 81)

Preterm (n = 19)

P value

No History of NICU (n = 62)

History of NICU (n = 38)

p-value

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Receptive behavior

50 (61.7)

17 (89.5)

0.021*

34 (54.8)

33 (86.8)

0.001*

Expressive behavior

66 (81.5)

18 (94.7)

0.116

49 (79)

35 (92.1)

0.071

Total communication

55 (67.9)

17 (89.5)

0.059

39 (62.9)

33 (86.8)

0.010*

Personal behavior

48 (59.3)

14 (73.7)

0.244

30 (48.4)

32 (84.2)

0.001*

Community

68 (84)

17 (89.5)

0.529

50 (80.6)

35 (92.1)

0.105

Total daily life skills

34 (42)

12 (63.2)

0.095

24 (38.7)

22 (57.9)

0.062

Interpersonal relationships

63 (77.8)

14 (73.7)

0.706

44 (71)

33 (86.8)

0.067

Play and leisure time

53 (65.4)

14 (73.7)

0.491

37 (59.7)

30 (78.9)

0.047*

Coping skills

49 (60.5)

9 (47.4)

0.297

40 (64.5)

18 (47.4)

0.092

Total of socialization field

58 (71.6)

14 (73.7)

0.856

40 (64.5)

32 (84.2)

0.033*

Gross motor skills

69 (85.2)

18 (94.7)

0.223

52 (83.9)

35 (92.1)

0.220

Fine motor skills

64 (79)

16 (84.2)

0.602

46 (74.2)

34 (89.5)

0.064

Total motor skills

71 (87.7)

19 (100)

0.035*

53 (85.5)

37 (97.4)

0.036*

Average equivalent age

71 (87.7)

19 (100)

0.035*

52 (83.9)

38 (100)

0.001*

  1. VABS Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale, NICU Neonatal intensive care unit
  2. *Statistically significant