Table 1.
Clinical Characteristics of 93 Premature Infants
| Degree of White Matter Injury | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None (n=43) | Mild (n=26) | Moderate/Severe (n=24) | p* | |
| Gestational age at birth (weeks) | 28.6 | 28.7 | 28.7 | > 0.9 |
| Birth weight (grams) | 1171.5 | 1076.2 | 1069.9 | > 0.9 |
| Male (%) | 55.8 | 38.5 | 70.8 | 0.07 |
| Complications (N, %) | ||||
| Chorioamnionitis | 6 (14.0) | 1 (3.9) | 0 | 0.08 |
| Patent ductus arteriosus | 17 (39.5) | 8 (30.8) | 6 (25.0) | 0.5 |
| Necrotizing enterocolitis | 6 (14.0) | 2 (7.7) | 0 | 0.2 |
| Chronic lung disease |
7 (16.3) |
9 (34.6) |
5 (20.8) |
0.3 |
*
ANOVA for continuous variables and chi square or Fisher exact tests for dichotomous and ordinal variables