Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the population included.

From: Early detection of general movements trajectories in very low birth weight infants

Demographic features

Overall (n = 216)

Gestational age at birth (weeks), mean ± SD

29.3 (2.3)

Birth weight (g), mean ± SD

1,117 (268)

Male, n (%)

97 (45)

Twins, n (%)

100 (47)

Monochorionic twins, n(%)

45 (45)

Apgar score at 1’, median (range)

7 (1–9)

Apgar score at 5’, median (range)

8 (3–10)

Cesarean section, n (%)

192 (90)

Small for gestational age, n (%)

42 (20)

Days of hospitalization, median (IQr)

61 (47; 87)

Severe brain lesion, n (%)

29 (13)

Other comobidities, n (%)

56 (26)

Maternal age, mean ± SD

34.6 ± 5.6

  1. Severe brain lesions included: IVH grade III–IV and/or PHVD and/or focal cerebellar hemorrhage and/or cPVL and/or more than six PWML and/or brain malformations. Severe comorbidities included (all stages of NEC, severe ROP, severe BPD and sepsis).