Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study infants
Preterm infants (n = 26) | Term infants (n = 18) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Perinatal characteristic | |||
Gestational age, wk | 28.92 ± 3.89 | 38.66 ± 1.32 | <0.001 |
Birth weight (g) | 989.04 ± 320.77 | 3108.88 ± 503.29 | <0.001 |
Cesarean section, n (%) | 21 (80) | 11 (61) | 0.335 |
Male gender, n (%) | 14 (54) | 13 (72) | 0.183 |
Small for gestational age, n (%) | 9 (34) | ||
Chorioamnionitis, n (%) | 11 (42) | ||
Prenatal steroid use, n (%) | 21 (81) | ||
BPD ≥ moderate, n (%) | 8 (31) | ||
ROP, grade I-II, n (%) | 13 (50) | ||
Intraventricular hemorrhage | |||
Grade I, n (%) | 4 (15) | ||
Grade II, n (%) | 2 (7) | ||
Socio-demographic characteristics | |||
Maternal age, years | 35.30 ± 3.36 | 35.44 ± 3.20 | 0.893 |
Maternal education, n (%) | 1.000 | ||
High | 18 (69) | 13 (72) | |
Middle | 8 (31) | 5 (28) | |
Low | 0 | 0 | |
Follow-up characteristic | |||
6–10 month clinic, months | 8.72 ± 1.95 (n = 10) | 8.57 ± 1.95 (n = 9) | 0.846 |
16–20 month clinic, months | 17.34 ± 2.31 (n = 16) | 16.67 ± 1.03 (n = 9) | 0.619 |
BINS scores of the patients | |||
6–10 month | 11.20 ± 0.63 (n = 10) | 11.50 ± 0.75 (n = 9) | 0.319 |
16–20 months | 10.75 ± 0 .70 (n = 16) | 10.66 ± 0.77 (n = 9) | 0.811 |