Proportion of children with low scores* for tests of memory, attention and language and with special educational needs at ages 8–11 years according to resuscitation status
| Number (%) with a low score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resuscitated infants | ||||
| Measure | Infants not requiring resuscitation (%) | Asymptomatic (%) | Encephalopathic (%) | p Value |
| Tests of memory | ||||
| Non-word repetition (short-term memory) (n=5894) | 439 (8.0) | 38 (9.6) | 0 (0) | 0.186 |
| Working memory (the span score) (n=5585) | 229 (4.4) | 18 (4.7) | 2 (7.4) | 0.730 |
| Tests of attention | ||||
| Sky search attention (n=5752) | 579 (10.9) | 39 (10.0) | 2 (8.3) | 0.803 |
| Log dual attention score (n=4445) | 449 (10.9) | 27 (9.3) | 4 (22.2) | 0.210 |
| Tests of language | ||||
| Accuracy (n=5529) | 541 (10.5) | 37 (10.1) | 6 (21.4) | 0.167 |
| Read per minute (n=5519) | 514 (10.0) | 37 (10.1) | 5 (17.9) | 0.389 |
| Comprehension (n=5529) | 490 (9.5) | 42 (11.5) | 9 (32.1) | <0.001 |
| School performance | ||||
| Special educational needs (n=5196) | 1106 (23.1) | 88 (23.3) | 9 (42.9) | 0.099 |
| Statemented (n=5082) | 135 (2.9) | 14 (3.8) | 3 (14.3) | 0.006 |
p Values are for comparison between all three groups.
↵* A low score is defined as being in the lowest 10%.