Journal article
Socioeconomic Attainment of Extremely Low Birth Weight Survivors: The Role of Early Cognition
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine: (1) if childhood cognitive and academic abilities mediate the association between being born at extremely low birth weight (ELBW) and socioeconomic attainment at age 29 to 36 years; (2) which cognitive abilities (IQ, verbal abilities, fluid intelligence, mathematical abilities, or academic achievement) most strongly mediate this association; and (3) if the mediating role of cognition is different in ELBW survivors with …
Authors
Dobson KG; Ferro MA; Boyle MH; Schmidt LA; Saigal S; Van Lieshout RJ
Journal
, Vol. 139, No. 3,
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Publication Date
March 1, 2017
DOI
10.1542/peds.2016-2545
ISSN
0031-4005