FT N=98 | MPT—corrected age N=116 | MPT—uncorrected age N=116 | |||||
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Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p Value* | Effect size† | Mean (SD) | p Value* | Effect size† | |
Cognition | 10.68 (2.35) | 10.01 (2.27) | 0.26 | 0.01 | 8.97 (2.11) | <0.001 | 0.09 |
Fine motor | 11.96 (2.15) | 11.34 (2.06) | 0.09 | 0.01 | 10.33 (2.15) | <0.001 | 0.11 |
Gross motor | 9.39 (2.80) | 9.26 (2.78) | 0.88 | 0.00 | 8.47 (2.55) | 0.05 | 0.02 |
Receptive communication | 12.02 (2.74) | 11.05 (2.58) | 0.02 | 0.03 | 10.09 (2.48) | <0.001 | 0.11 |
Expressive communication | 11.49 (2.51) | 11.15 (2.54) | 0.59 | 0.001 | 10.33 (2.43) | 0.005 | 0.04 |
MANCOVA results for corrected age: Wilks’ Λ=0.96, F5,206=1.80, p=0.11, partial η2=0.04;
MANCOVA results for uncorrected age: Wilks’ Λ=0.83, F5,206=8.26, p<0.001, partial η2=0.17.
*Compared with full term group.†Partial η2.
FT, full term, GA 37–41 weeks; GA, gestational age; MANCOVA, multivariate analysis of covariance; MPT, moderately preterm, GA 32–36 weeks; analyses are adjusted for maternal education level and maternal age at birth.