Table 2 Neonatal, demographic characteristics and socio-emotional competencies of VPT from the longitudinal subgroup.

From: Amygdala volumes and associations with socio-emotional competencies in preterm youth: cross-sectional and longitudinal data

 

VPT subgroup

Neonatal characteristics

 Gestational Age, in weeks (mean (SD))

28.60 (1.78)

 Birth weight, in grams (mean (SD))

1100.75 (407.31)

 IVH—Grades III and IV, n (%)

0 (0%)

 Cystic periventricular leukomalacia

0 (0%)

Demographic characteristics at school-age

 Age at assessment at school-age, in months (mean (SD))

122.15 (31.73)

 Sex: - Female, n (%)

10 (50%)

- Male, n (%)

10 (50%)

 SES, Largo score (mean (SD))

3.6 (1.76)

 General intellectual functioning (mean (SD))

110.15 (9.04)

Socio-emotional competencies at school-age

 Theory of Mind (mean (SD))

0.199 (0.93)

 Affect Recognition (mean (SD))

−0.178 (1.03)

 Internalizing Problems (mean (SD))

−0.004 (0.81)

 Emotional Control (mean (SD))

0.148 (1.25)

  1. Notes: IVH Intraventricular hemorrhage.