[Follow-up of children included in the Italian Study on the Use of Low-Dose Aspirin During Pregnancy: development at 18 months of life and birth weight].
To assess the relationship between birthweight and the child's development at 18 months of age, we sent a postal questionnaire to the parents of 861 singleton children, born in the framework of the Italian Study of Aspirin in Pregnancy, 18 months after delivery. A total of 623 (72.4%) were returned. There were 94 children weighing < 2500-1500 g at birth and 19 < 1500 g. Children with weight and height less than the 10th percentile at 18 months were significantly more frequent in the low birthweight group (p < 0.01). Motor problems were about six times more common in children with birthweight less than 2500 g than in those with birthweight > or = 2500 g (p < 0.001). A larger proportion of children with birthweight < 2500 g than > or = 2500 g had respiratory problems (15% vs 11%, p = ns). Finally admission to hospital was more common in children with birthweight less than 2500 g (p < 0.01). This study confirms the differences in growth and development for children in low and normal birthweight groups.
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Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri di Milano.
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Parazzini
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001724:Birth Weight; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002657:Child Development; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008423:Maternal Age; D011247:Pregnancy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires