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Table 3 Unadjusted and adjusted differences in test scores for general intellectual and executive function in children 7–9 y of age by conditions at birth

From: Associations between preterm birth, small-for-gestational age, and neonatal morbidity and cognitive function among school-age children in Nepal

	UNIT				Numbers stroop, failure				Backward digit span
	Unadj diff (SE)	p-value	Adj diff (SE)	p-value	Unadj diff (SE)	p-value	Adj diff (SE)	p-value	Unadj diff (SE)	p-value	Adj diff (SE)	p-value
Preterm	−1.70 (0.58)	0.003	−0.07 (0.46)	0.89	0.06 (0.03)	0.02	−0.00 (0.02)	0.82	−0.23 (0.06)	<0.001	−0.06 (0.05)	0.22
SGA	−2.37 (0.48)	<0.001	−2.04 (0.39)	<0.001	0.06 (0.02)	0.01	0.06 (0.02)	<0.001	−0.19 (0.05)	0.008	−0.16 (0.04)	<0.001
LBW	−4.00 (0.47)	<0.001	−1.63 (0.40)	<0.001	0.17(0.02)	<0.001	0.06 (0.02)	<0.001	−0.38 (0.05)	<0.001	−0.16 (0.04)	<0.001
Sepsis	−0.34 (0.84)	0.69	0.22 (0.60)	0.71	0.07 (0.04)	0.08	0.04 (0.03)	0.19	−0.17 (0.09)	−0.07	−0.04 (0.07)	0.62
Birth asphyxia	2.26 (1.00)	0.02	1.32 (0.81)	0.10	−0.01 (0.05)	0.77	0.03 (0.04)	0.36	0.08 (0.11)	0.45	−0.00 (0.09)	0.97
Head circumference, cm	1.11 (0.14)	<0.001	0.44 (0.14)	<0.001	−0.04 (0.01)	<0.001	−0.01 (0.01)	0.02	0.10 (0.02)	<0.001	0.04 (0.01)	0.007

Adjusted for significant confounders in each model from the following ones using backward stepwise multivariable linear regression analysis and GEE for adjustment for clustering : child age, sex, ever started school, intake of dark green leafy vegetables, intake of citrus, maternal literacy, maternal Raven’s score, parity, asset score, history of diarrhea/dysentery, household salt iodine level.

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