Risk profiles of the preterm behavioral phenotype in children aged 3 to 18 years.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Characterize the Preterm Behavioral Phenotype in children born preterm by identifying distinct profiles based on patterns of symptomatology or severity of the risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and anxiety, and determine their associations with child sex, gestational age, and chronological age.

Methods

Sample comprised 2,406 children born preterm aged 3-18 years with primary caregiver behavioral ratings on the standardized Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD Symptoms and Normal Behavior Scale, Social Responsiveness Scale, and Preschool Anxiety Scale or Screen for Child Anxiety and Related Emotional Disorders.

Results

Statistical fit indices of latent profile analysis supported a 3-profile model as optimal. Using this mo

SUBMITTER: Fitzallen GC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10620930 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature