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Table 3 Association between gestational age and types of cerebral palsy among studied cases

From: Evaluation of risk factors for cerebral palsy

 

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*

  1. #Test used: chi-square test
  2. *Statistically significant