Table 5

Survival by birth characteristics of 1942 people with cerebral palsy

EICPLICP
% surviving to% surviving to
Characteristic10 y20 y30 yp*10 y20 y30 yp*
*Wilcoxon test.
Sex0.290.39
    Female91.987.884.891.482.780.2
    Male91.285.982.191.081.469.6
Birth weight (g)0.080.69
    ≤150090.589.689.6
    1501–250093.990.185.985.777.577.5
    >250091.485.581.792.182.572.9
Gestational age0.020.60
    <32 (weeks)91.390.990.9
    32–36 (weeks)95.090.088.091.782.282.2
    ≥37 (weeks)90.684.980.991.181.770.9
Year of birth0.150.14
    1966–6993.687.986.397.385.078.1
    1970–7389.785.179.292.881.2
    1974–7792.788.285.780.0
    1978–8193.488.689.787.2
    1982–8591.094.1
    1986–8989.772.7