Table 1

 Comparison of responders to non-responders for children without disability at 5 years

Not seen at 5 yearsSeen at 5 yearsp value
nn
GQ, general quotient; IQR, interquartile range.
Gestation at birth (med; IQR)8630 (29–31)18730 (29–32)0.66
Birth weight (g; med; IQR)861480 (1090–1745)1871440 (1140–1700)0.48
Male sex (n (%))8646 (54%)187112 (60%)0.32
Portage group (n (%))8633 (38%)18765 (35%)0.56
Parent adviser group (n (%))8631 (36%)18761 (33%)0.58
GQ at 2 years (mean (SD))6192 (8.3)179101 (10.1)<0.001
Maternal age (y; mean (SD))7325 (5.1)17926.9 (4.8)0.004
Only child (n (%))7831 (40%)18592 (50%)0.005
Non-manual SES (n (%))7713 (17%)18585 (45%)<0.001
Car use by mother (n (%))7332 (44%)177121 (68%)<0.001
Single parent (n (%))7819 (22%)18316 (9%)0.004