Sensory Processing Patterns in Children Born Very Preterm.

Objective: We describe the prevalence and type of sensory processing differences in children born very preterm and determine associations with neonatal risk factors.

Method: We assessed sensory processing patterns using the Short Sensory Profile in a retrospective cohort of 160 children age 4 yr born very preterm (≤ 32 wk gestational age). Data analyses included descriptive statistics to describe the prevalence of sensory processing patterns and logistic regression to examine associations with neonatal risk factors.