The purpose of this study was to compare the sensory-processing patterns of preterm and term children at 6 years of age. The sensory profile (SP; W. Dunn, 1999) was used to evaluate sensory-processing patterns. We compared the section and factor SP scores of 118 preterm children with those of 158 term children at 6 years of age. Preterm children were significantly different from their term peers in all section and factor scores except the sedentary factor. Birth weight, gestational age, and days spent in the neonatal intensive care unit were correlated with sensory-processing issues. The sensory-processing abilities of preterm children should be evaluated at the age of 6 years and occupational therapy interventions should be implemented when necessary.

中文翻译：

---

6 岁早产儿的感觉加工模式

本研究的目的是比较 6 岁早产儿和足月儿的感觉处理模式。感官特征 (SP; W. Dunn, 1999) 用于评估感官加工模式。我们比较了 118 名早产儿和 158 名 6 岁足月儿的部分和因素 SP 分数。除了久坐因素外，早产儿在所有部分和因素得分上都与他们的同龄人显着不同。出生体重、胎龄和在新生儿重症监护病房的天数与​​感觉处理问题相关。早产儿应在 6 岁时评价其感觉处理能力，必要时应实施职业治疗干预。