David I Tresan
This new science of ours: a more or less systematic history of consciousness and transcendence. Part I
The Journal of analytical psychology
lateterm gestation defined 41st week pregnancy associated increased risk perinatal health complications known extent lateterm gestation associated longterm cognitive physical outcomes information longterm outcomes may influence physician patient decisions regarding optimal pregnancy length compare cognitive physical outcomes schoolaged children born full term late term analyzed florida birth certificates 1994 2002 linked florida public school records 1998 2013 found 1 442 590 singleton births 37 41 weeks gestation florida bureau vital statistics 1 153 716 children 800 subsequently located florida public schools linear logistic regression models used assess association gestational age cognitive physical outcomes school age data analysis took place april 2013 january 2016 lateterm born 41 weeks vs fullterm born 39 40 weeks gestation number measures used including average florida comprehensive assessment test mathematics reading scores ages 8 15 years whether child classified gifted defined student superior intellectual development capable high performance poor cognitive outcome defined child scoring fifth percentile test takers disability exempted taking florida comprehensive assessment test exceptional student education placement owing orthopedic speech sensory impairment hospitalbound homebound 1 536 482 children born florida singleton births 1994 2002 complete demographic information 787 105 512 male 338 894 221 mothers black 999 684 651 married time birth mean sd age mothers time birth 272 62 years lateterm infants 07 sd 95 ci 00010013 p 02 higher average test scores elementary middle school 28 95 ci 0452 p 02 higher probability gifted 31 95 ci 0061 p 05 reduced probability poor cognitive outcomes compared fullterm infants cognitive benefits appeared strongest children disadvantaged family background characteristics lateterm infants also 21 95 ci 03 45 p 08 likely physically impaired appears tradeoff cognitive physical outcomes associated lateterm gestation children born lateterm performed better 3 measures schoolbased cognitive functioning worse 1 measure physical functioning relative children born full term findings provide longerrun information expectant parents physicians considering delivery full term vs late term findings relevant uncomplicated lowrisk pregnancies