Table 5 Medical health in preterm (PT) and full-term adolescents (C) at 17–19 years and 12–14 years of age. Chi-square test

Chronic illness

31 (21.3%)

13 (9.3%)

0.005

11 (10.1%)

4 (3.7%)

0.064

­ neuropsychiatric disorders

10

6

­ cerebral palsy, without intellectual developmental delay

9

­ heart disease

3

­ deafness

3

­ diabetes

2

­ severe asthma

2

2

­ polycytotic syndrome

1

­ malformed esophagus

1

­ psoriasis

1

­ alopecia

1

­ vision loss

2

­ epilepsy

1

General health problems

45 (31.0%)

33 (23.6%)

0.158

34 (31.2%)

21 (19.4%)

0.047

­ allergies or minor respiratory disorders

Daily medication

33 (22.8%)

17 (12.1%)

0.040

14 (12.8%)

7 (6.5%)

0.113