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
Bortolus, R.; Chatenoud, L.; Restelli, S.; Di Cintio, E.; Parazzini, F.
La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica Medical and Surgical Pediatrics 20(6): 387-391
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0391-5387 PMID: 10335537 Document Number: 487381
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.