Abstract

We studied the speech sound abilities of preterm (PT) children. Thirty-one PT and twenty-nine full term (FT) children were recruited. Speech abilities were assessed in single word, story retelling, oral-motor, and intelligibility. PT group had poorer outcomes (Mean = 25.77, SD = 17.19) than FT ones (Mean = 5.9, SD = 4.97) for single word (p < 0.001). They obtained poorer results (Mean = 9.65, SD = 7.85) than FT peers (Mean = 2.95, SD = 3.34) in story retelling (p = 0.002) and intelligibility (Man-Whitney U = 89.50, p = 0.02). They obtained lower values for diadochokesis/patuku/(p < 0.001), isolated (p = 0.001), and sequenced movements (p = 0.02) but not for diadochokesis/patukejk/(p = 0.12). Significant values of correlation were found among single word scores with birth weight (r = −.54, p < .001) and gestational age (r = −0.67, p < .001) and story retelling scores with birth weight (r = −0.40, p = .013) and gestational age (r = −0.64, p < .001). The associations of single word score and maternal (r = −0.02, p = .85) and paternal education (r = −0.10, p = .41) were not significant. No significant relationships were obtained between story retelling score and maternal (r = 0.16, p = .34) and paternal education (r = 0.09, p = .59). The significant values were obtained for associations of intelligibility with isolated (r = 0.54, p = .001), sequenced movements (r = 0.59, p < .001), and diadochokesis/patukejk/(r = 0.39, p = .016) but not significant for intelligibility and diadochokesis/patuku/(r = 0.25, p = .13). Findings implied that speech abilities are weaker in PT children.

摘要

我们研究了早产 (PT) 儿童的语音能力。招募了 31 名 PT 和 29 名足月 (FT) 儿童。言语能力通过单个单词、故事复述、口头运动和清晰度进行评估。对于单个词，PT 组的结果（平均值 = 25.77，SD = 17.19）比 FT 组（平均值 = 5.9，SD = 4.97）差 ( p  < 0.001)。在故事复述 ( p  = 0.002) 和清晰度 (Man-Whitney U  = 89.50, p  = 0.02)方面，他们获得的结果（平均值 = 9.65，SD = 7.85）比 FT 同行（平均值 = 2.95，SD = 3.34 ）差。他们获得了 diadochokesis/patuku/( p  < 0.001)、孤立 ( p  = 0.001) 和顺序运动 ( p = 0.02) 但不适用于 diadochokesis/patukejk/( p  = 0.12)。在与出生体重 ( r  = −.54, p  < .001) 和孕龄 ( r  = −0.67, p  < .001) 和故事复述分数与出生体重 ( r  = − ) 之间发现了显着的相关值0.40，p  = .013）和胎龄（r  = −0.64，p  < .001）。单字得分与母亲 ( r  = −0.02, p  = .85) 和父亲教育 ( r  = −0.10, p = .41) 并不显着。故事复述得分与母亲 ( r  = 0.16, p  = .34) 和父亲教育 ( r  = 0.09, p  = .59)之间没有显着关系。获得了清晰度与孤立 ( r  = 0.54, p  = .001)、序列运动 ( r  = 0.59, p  < .001) 和 diadochokesis/patukejk/( r  = 0.39, p  = .016) 关联的显着值但对可懂度和 diadochokesis/patuku/( r  = 0.25, p  = .13) 并不重要。调查结果表明 PT 儿童的语言能力较弱。