Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight, and Hyper kinetic Behavior in Children

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Abstract
Children (54) who were born either preterm or weighing less than 2501 g were compared with children (52) born at term and weighing more than 2500 g. There were no significant differences in sex or racial distribution nor in socioeconomic status. After semistructured psychiatric interviews, 4 subjects from the preterm, low-birth-weight group and 2 subjects from the full-term, normal-birth-weight group were given a diagnosis of hyperkinetic reaction (not a significant difference). Scores on the Conners Parent-Teacher Questionnaire (PTQ) did not correlate with any birth-related variables, although subjects with psychiatric diagnosis tended to have greater PTQ scores.

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