Table 1 Characteristics of the Study Population.
Cerebral Palsy (n = 47) | No Cerebral Palsy (n = 47) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gestational Age (mean ± SD weeks) | 25.88 ± 1.29 | 25.93 ± 1.26 | 0.853 |
Birthweight (mean ± SD grams) | 753.09 ± 190.56 | 837.91 ± 190.09 | 0.033 |
Sex (n, %male) | 23 (49) | 23 (49) | 1.000 |
Severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia | 19 (42) | 22 (47) | 0.680 |
Intraventricular hemorrhage, Grade 3 or 4 | 12 (25) | 1 (2) | 0.002 |
Severe retinopathy of prematurity (requiring intervention) | 9 (19) | 2 (4) | 0.050 |
Necrotizing enterocolitis, Stage 2b or 3 | 2 (4) | 3 (6) | 1.000 |
Sepsis | 4 (8) | 2 (4) | 0.677 |
GMFCS level | < 0.001 | ||
0 | 19 (40) | 45 (96) | |
0.5 | 8 (17) | 1 (2) | |
1 | 10 (21) | 1 (2) | |
2 | 7 (15) | 0 (0) | |
4 | 3 (7)) | 0 (0) |
