Table 1 Cohort characteristics.
Variable | Control Newborns n = 30 | Newborns with Congenital Heart Disease n = 30 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gestational age at birth (weeks) | 38.9 (38.1–39.3) | 38.4 (37.9–38.9) | 0.07 |
Post-menstrual age at scan (weeks) | 39.1 (38.7–39.7) | 39.3 (38.7–39.6) | 0.81 |
Male | 16 | 8 | 0.06 |
Birth weight (g) | 3220 (2920–3550) | 3125 (2800–3500) | 0.37 |
Birth weight z-score | −0.02 (−0.39–0.5) | −0.17 (−0.77–0.49) | 0.69 |
Birth head circumference (cm) | 34.5 (33–35.5) | 34 (33–35) | 0.24 |
Birth head circumference z-score | 0.72 (−0.06–1.20) | 0.05 (−0.49–0.76) | 0.11 |
Heart lesion – no. (%) | |||
- Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) | — | 14 (47) | |
- TGA requiring septostomy (% TGA) | 5 (36) | ||
- Coarctation of the aorta | — | 4 (13) | |
- Hypoplastic left heart syndrome | — | 3 (10) | |
- Pulmonary atresia | — | 3 (10) | |
- Tetralogy of Fallot | — | 3 (10) | |
- Pulmonary stenosis | — | 2 (7) | |
- Truncus arteriosus | — | 1 (3) | |
