Table 1 Characteristics of the final very preterm and full-term cohorts.
Characteristics | Very Preterm Infants (N = 94) |
|---|---|
Antenatal | |
Chorioamnionitis, n (%) | 14 (14.9) |
Antenatal steroids, n (%) | 82 (87.2) |
Male, n (%) | 53 (56.4) |
Intrauterine growth restriction | 7 (7.4) |
Intrapartum | |
Gestational age (weeks), mean (SD) | 28.3 (2.5) |
Birth weight (g), mean (SD) | 1121.7 (394.1) |
Head circumference (mm), mean (SD) | 25.6 (3.0) |
Low NICU admission temperature, n (%) | 27 (28.7) |
Apgar score at 5 minutes <5, n (%) | 18 (19.4) |
Postpartum/neonatal | |
Total parenteral nutrition (days), mean (SD) | 18.9 (18.0) |
Days of maternal breast milk in first 28 days, mean (SD) | 23.5 (6.8) |
Late onset culture-positive sepsis, n (%) | 13 (13.8) |
Patent ductus arteriosus, n (%) | 20 (21.3) |
Necrotizing enterocolitis, n (%) | 10 (10.6) |
Caffeine treatment, n (%) | 83 (88.3) |
Moderate or severe injury on structural MRI, n (%) | 9 (9.6) |
Surgery for necrotizing enterocolitis and spontaneous intestinal perforation, n (%) | 5 (5.3) |
Major surgery during NICU stay, n (%) | 13 (13.8) |
Moderate or severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia, n (%) | 48 (51.1) |
Retinopathy of prematurity, n (%) | 46 (48.9) |
Post menstrual age at scan, mean (SD), range | 40.2 (0.6), (39.3–43.1) |
Full-Term Infants (N = 46) | |
Male, n (%) | 22 (47.8) |
Gestational age (weeks), mean (SD) | 39.5 (0.8) |
Post menstrual age at scan, mean (SD), range | 41.3 (0.8), (40.0–43.0) |
