Table 3 Association between gestational age and types of cerebral palsy among studied cases
|
Total number n = 1000 |
Not full term N = 305 (%) |
Full term N = 695 (%) | p value# | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor type of CP | ||||
| Spastic | 716 | 214(70.2) | 502(72.2) | 0.505 |
| Dyskinetic | 83 | 28(9.1) | 55(7.9) | 0.504 |
| Mixed | 103 | 34(9.2) | 69 (9.9) | 0.559 |
| Hypotonic | 98 | 29(9.5) | 69 (9.9) | 0.837 |
| Topographic appearance of spastic and mixed groups | n = 819 | n = 248 | n = 571 | |
| Hemiplegic | 187 | 36(14.5) | 151(26.4) | 0.001* |
| Diplegic | 262 | 136(54.8) | 126 (22.1) | <0.001* |
| Quadriplegic | 370 | 76(30.7) | 294(51.5) | <0.001* |