Psychiatric symptoms and risk factors in adults born preterm with very low birthweight or born small for gestational age at term

Table 3 Number and percent of participants with borderline/clinical range symptom level in the three study groups

	Preterm VLBW	p	Term SGA	p	Control
	n/N (%)	p	n/N (%)	p	n/N (%)
ASEBA ASR borderline/clinical range
Anxious/Depressed	12 /61 (20)	.070	15 /68 (22)	.100	7 /88 (8)
Withdrawn	13 /61 (21)	.182	18 /68 (27)	.115	11 /88 (13)
Somatic Complaints	9 /61 (15)	.201	15 /68 (22)	.100	7 /88 (8)
Thought Problems	13 /61 (21)	.219	13 /68 (19)	.256	10 /88 (11)
Attention Problems	15 /61 (25)	.042	14 /68 (21)	.100	7 /88 (8)
Aggressive Behavior	13 /61 (21)	.070	8 /68 (12)	.284	6 /88 (7)
Rule-Breaking Behavior	14 /61 (23)	.182	13 /68 (19)	.224	10 /88 (11)
Intrusive	10 /61 (16)	.155	15 /68 (22)	.100	7 /88 (8)
Internalizing Problems	26 /61 (43)	.007	24 /68 (35)	.063	14 /88 (16)
Externalizing Problems	21 /61 (34)	.096	23 /68 (34)	.100	17 /88 (19)
Total Problems	23 /61 (38)	.023	23 /68 (34)	.063	14 /88 (16)
Critical Items	14 /61 (23)	.096	17 /68 (25)	.100	10 /88 (11)
AQ ≥ 20 point	21 /59 (36)	.007	13 /65 (20)	.100	8 /85 (9)
PDI ≥ 4 yes	13 /56 (23)	.025	7 /66 (11)	.284	5/ 86 (6)

P values vs control by chi square test, adjusted for multiple comparison according to Benjamini and Hochberg [32] and for three group comparison according to Levin et al. [31]
Abbreviations: VLBW Very Low Birth Weight, SGA Small for Gestational Age, ASEBA ASR The Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment, Adult Self Report, AQ Autism-Spectrum Quotient, PDI Peters et al. Delusions Inventory
ASEBA ASR borderline/ clinical level defines as >84th percentile (total problems, internalizing, externalizing) and > 93rd percentile (problem scores) in the control group

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