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Cognitive Development of Children with Birthweights Under 1500 Grams: Intelligence Test Scores and Socioeconomic Status

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 October 2015

Anne J. Dezoete  and
Barton A. Macarthur
Anne J. Dezoete*
Affiliation:
Child Development Unit, National Women's Hospital, Auckland
Barton A. Macarthur
Affiliation:
Child Development Unit, National Women's Hospital, Auckland
*
Child Development Unit, National Women's Hospital, Private Bag 92189, Auckland
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Abstract

This study of 123 children who weighed under 1500 grams at birth examined cognitive ability and behaviour at 4 years of age, in conjunction with two categories of birthweight and parental socioeconomic status, respectively. Analysis revealed a number of significant differences between the two birthweight groups, with children under 1000 grams performing less well on some WPPSI Scales. These effects of preterm birth, in turn, appeared to be further influenced by socioeconomic status.

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The Educational and Developmental Psychologist , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , May 1995 , pp. 18 - 24
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Copyright © Australian Psychological Society 1995

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