Table 1 Patient characteristics.

From: Influence of light exposure at nighttime on sleep development and body growth of preterm infants

 

White light group (n = 21)

Red light group (n = 21)

Birth weight, g

1532 ± 465

1568 ± 375

Gestational age at birth, week

32.3 ± 2.2

32.4 ± 1.8

Gestational age at enrollment, week

36.1 ± 1.3

35.8 ± 1.8

Length of intervention, day

29.9 ± 10.8

33.7 ± 12.6

Discharge weight, g

2907 ± 485

2967 ± 631

Discharge head circumference, cm

35.0 ± 1.7

34.6 ± 1.5

Maternal age

35.2 ± 4.5

34.0 ± 4.3

  1. All comparisons between groups (mean ± s.d., t-test; P > 0.05).