Perinatal variables were used to predict 7-year outcome for 538 children, 32% Negro and 68% white. Mother's age, birthplace, education, occupation, marital status, neuropsychiatric status, family income, number supported, birth weight, one- and five-minute Apgar scores were regressed on 7-year Verbal, Performance and Full Scale IQ, Bender, Wide Range Reading, Arithmetic and Spelling, ITPA Auditory Vocal Association, and Draw-A-Man or -Woman test scores. Regressions were calculated for each race, sex, and total group. With all groups combined, perinatal variables correlated significantly with all 7-year tests except Draw-A-Man, -Woman. Although not all 7-year test scores were predicted significantly for the total group, nor was any test predicted for all subgroups, the Bender test was significantly predicted for seven of the nine groups. (Author/CK)