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Table 5 Characteristics of children with cerebral palsy according to the time interval between PROM and delivery

From: Prelabor rupture of membranes and the association with cerebral palsy in term born children: a national registry-based cohort study

 

Reference group

Intermediate Intervala

Prolonged Intervalb

 

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

P-value

Total number of children

467

(100)

38

(100)

46

(100)

 

CP-subtype

 Spastic unilateral

246

(53)

18

(47)

22

(48)

 

 Spastic bilateral

147

(32)

13

(34)

20

(44)

 

 Dyskinetic

48

(10)

2

(5)

2

(4)

 

 Ataxic

24

(5)

3

(8)

2

(4)

 

 Non-classified CP

2

(0.4)

2

(5)

0

(0)

0.132c

GMFCSf

 I

267

(61)

19

(53)

23

(54)

 

 II

54

(12)

5

(14)

5

(12)

 

 III

20

(5)

0

(0)

2

(5)

 

 IV

26

(6)

4

(11)

7

(16)

 

 V

73

(17)

8

(22)

6

(14)

0.256d

MACSg

 I

157

(39)

14

(40)

15

(35)

 

 II

127

(32)

9

(26)

14

(33)

 

 III

32

(8)

3

(9)

3

(7)

 

 IV

19

(5)

3

(9)

4

(9)

 

 V

64

(16)

6

(17)

7

(16)

0.504d

Speechh

 I - Normal

226

(55)

16

(50)

18

(43)

 

 II - Imprecise

52

(13)

6

(19)]

7

(17)

 

 III – Unclear

56

(14)

4

(13)

7

(16)

 

 IV – Not understandable

76

(19)

6

(19)

10

(24)

0.200d

Epilepsyi

103

(25)

6

(19)

13

(33)

0.434e

Gastrostomyj

56

(13)

5

(15)

4

(9)

0.576e

  1. a12–24 h between prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) and delivery; b > 24 h between PROM and delivery. GMFC; Gross motor function classification system, MACS; Manual ability classification system
  2. c Kruskal-Wallis, exact Monte Carlo
  3. d Linear-by-linear test for association
  4. e Cochran-Armitage test for trend
  5. f Information missing on 27 children in the reference group, 2 children in the intermediate and 3 children in the prolonged interval group
  6. g Information missing on and 68 children in the reference group, 3 children in the intermediate and 3 children in the prolonged interval group
  7. h Information missing on 57 children in the reference group, 6 children in the intermediate and 4 children in the prolonged interval group
  8. i Information missing on 48 children in the reference group, 7 children in the intermediate and 6 children in the prolonged interval group
  9. j Information missing on 44 children in the reference group, 5 children in the intermediate and 3 children in the prolonged interval group