Preterm birth and subsequent intelligence and academic performance in youth: A cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Worldwide, more children than before survive preterm birth. Preterm birth can affect long-term cognitive outcomes. The aim of our study was to investigate the association between preterm birth and academic performance and intelligence in youth.

Material and methods

This cohort study included all liveborn children in Denmark from 1978 to 2000. We used uni- and multivariable logistic and linear regressions to analyze associations between gestational age and school graduation, grade point average (GPA), attending conscription, and male intelligence scores at conscription. We adjusted for a priori defined potential confounders.

Results

The study included 1 450 681 children and found an association between preterm birth and lower academic performance, with chi

SUBMITTER: Sejer EPF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11019527 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature