Table 1.
Study population demographics
| Variable | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | Male | 257 (60.61) |
| Female | 167 (39.39) | |
| Status at birth, n (%) | Preterm | 55 (12.97) |
| Term | 369 (87.03) | |
| Delivery mode, n (%) | Vaginal delivery | 77 (18.16) |
| Operative delivery | 140 (33.02) | |
| C-section | 207 (48.82) | |
| Cranial abnormality, n (%) | Plagiocephaly | 390 (91.98) |
| Brachycephaly | 34 (8.02) | |
| Weight at birth (grams), mean (SD) | 3080.32 (655.51) | |
| Length at birth (centimeters), mean (SD) | 48.98 (3.70) | |
| Cranial circumference at birth (centimeters), mean (SD) | 34.19 (2.73) | |
| Apgar score, first minute of extra-utero life (pure number), median (IQR) | 9 (8 – 9) | |
| Apgar score, fifth minute of extra-utero life (pure number), median (IQR) | 10 (10 – 10) | |
| Gestational age at birth (weeks), median (IQR) | 39 (38 – 40) | |
| Osteopathic sessions (pure number), median (IQR) | 3 (3 – 4) | |