Table 4. MSE (Right eye, N = 559) for various Gestation (in weeks) - Birth weight (g) groups with partial correlation and Pearson correlation of weight and gestation.

	< = 1500 g	1501–2000 g	2001–2700 g	2701+ g
24–27 Weeks	−2.79	—	—	—
28–30 Weeks	−0.24	1.35	—	—
31–33 Weeks	0.24	1.88	2.69	—
34–36 Weeks	1.37	2.15	3.70	4.62
37+ Weeks	2.88	2.41	3.40	4.56

Values are mean MSE in each combination group of gestation and birth weight.

Pearson Correlation of MSE with weight 0.48 (p<0.001) and with gestation 0.41 (p<0.001).

Partial Correlation of MSE with weight 0.28 (p<0.001) and with gestation 0.10 (p = 0.02).