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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study groups

From: The long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes of toddlers with SARS-CoV-2 infection in the neonatal period: a prospective observational study

 

Study Group SARS-CoV-2 (+)

(n = 30)

Control Group SARS-CoV-2 (-)

(n = 60)

P

GA (week) mean ± SDS

38.16 ± 0.98

38.16 ± 0.97

1.00

BW (g) mean ± SDS

3167 ± 390

3168 ± 302

0.98

Gender (Boy) n (%)

14 (46.6)

36 (60)

0.26

Delivery n (%)

 Vaginal

 Cesarean

8 (26.6)

38 (63.3)

0.002

22 (73.4)

22 (36.7)

0.002

Prenatal history n (%)

 Preeclampsia

 GDM

1 (3.3)

4 (6.6)

0.66

1 (3.3)

2 (3.3)

1.00

Maternal age (years) n (%)

 15–25

 25–35

 >35

13 (43.3)

10 (33.3)

7 (23.3)

23 (38.3)

23 (38.3)

14 (23.3)

0.87

Maternal education n (%)

 Haven’t any education

 Elementery education

 High school

 University/postgraduate

5 (16.6)

11 (36.6)

9 (30)

5 (16.6)

9 (15)

23 (38.3)

17 (28.3)

11 (18.3)

0.99

APGAR score 5 (≥ 7) n (%)

30 (100)

60 (100)

NS

Fever ≥ 38 °C n (%)

14 (46.6)

16 (26.6)

0.44

Respiratory status n (%)

 Supplemental O2

 Noninvasive respiratory support

4 (13.3)

3 (10)

3 (5)

6 (10)

0.37

Respiratory support (hour) mean ± SDS

34.85 ± 21.75

28.22 ± 13.20

0.46

Bayley II Scale age (month) mean ± SDS

20.50 ± 2.46

21.10 ± 2.46

0.30

  1. GA: gestational age, BW: birth weight, GDM: gestational diabetes mellitus