Outcomes of Studying Intelligence level of Newborn Infant with low weight: A case Study of Low Weight Newborn Infants

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the intelligence level of newborn infants with low weight and factors causing the differences between mother and infant, analysis the differences in the intelligence level of newborn infant with low weight.
Methods: This was an exploratory research with specific selected data collection, which weight less than 2500 grams, 80 samples born at Ban Dung Crown Prince Hospital, during October 2012 to September 2014. Using questionnaires for testing intellectual capacity of children 2-15 years.
Result: Mean age of mother was 24 years old, prepared for pregnancy 72.5%, mean of gestational age 36 weeks, birth weight 2,251 grams. At present the BMI 60.0%, developmental maturity 93.8% was in the proportional range. The comparison analysis among mother’s age, occupational, gestational age had shown insignificance difference, whereas mother’s knowledge before and after receiving service from Good Children Clinic, had significant. The factor related to newborn infant’s weight, sickness, and nutritional status yielded insignificant. Factor related to mother’s prepared for pregnancy and assessing outcome of current infant’s development compared with the assessing outcomes of intelligence level had significant.
Conclusion: The intelligence level of newborn infant with low weight at Ban Bung Crown hospital Udon Thani Province, mean 88, the highest was 133, the lowest could not evaluate. Prepared mother, before and during pregnancy, educational level, as well as stimulating the development of low weight newborn were statistically significant.