Natalie Hoi-Man Chan, Anne Synnes, Ruth E Grunau, Lindsay Colby, Julie Petrie, Tracy Elfring, Lindsay Richter, Leonora Hendson, Rudaina Banihani, Thuy Mai Luu, On Behalf Of The Canadian Neonatal Follow-Up Network Investigators
Preterm infants are at risk for adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, especially language delay. Preterm infants < 29 weeks' gestational age, cared for in Canadian Neonatal Follow-Up Network affiliated hospitals, were assessed between 18 to 21 months corrected age using the Bayley-III. Bayley-III Language Composite Scores were compared using univariate and multivariate analyses for children in three primary language groups: English, French and other. 6146 children were included. The primary language at home was English, French or another language for 3708 children (60%), 1312 children (21%) and 1126 children (18%), respectively, and overall, 44% were exposed to two or more languages at home...
July 14, 2022: Children