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. 2007 Feb 16;92(4):F265–F270. doi: 10.1136/adc.2006.104000

Table 2 Comparison of the characteristics of children with a normal or an adverse ophthalmic outcome at mean age 11 years and 6 months.

Normal ophthalmic outcome Adverse ophthalmic outcome p Value
(n = 99) (n = 99)
n (%) n (%)
Sex
 Male 50 (50.5) 49 (49.5) 0.887
 Female 49 (49.5) 50 (50.5) 2, 1 df)
Age of neuropsychological assessment
 Mean (SD) 12.77 (0.58) 12.67 (0.62) 0.240
(t test)
Birth weight (g)
 Mean 1363.3 1307.5 0.145
 Number ⩽1000 g 10 (10.1) 14 (14.1) (Mann–Whitney)
 Median 1450 1300
 IQR 1150, 1560 1140, 1540
Gestational age (weeks)
 Mean (SD) 31.1 ( 2.79) 30.5 (3.26) 0.169
 Number ⩽28 weeks 21 (21.2) 30 (30.3) (t test)
Retinopathy of prematurity status
 None 49 (49.5) 43 (43.4) 0.013
 Stage 1 37 (37.4) 30 (30.3) (Fisher's exact test)
 Stage 2 13 (13.1) 18 (18.2)
 Stage 3 or 4 0 8 (8.1)
Neonatal cranial ultrasound
 Abnormal 34 (30.8) 27 (27.3) 0.488
 Normal 26 (29.3) 32 (32.3) 2, 2 df)
 Not done 39 (39.9) 40 (40.4)
Social class (mother)
 1 and 2 23 (23.2) 16 (16.2) 0.283
 3 32 (32.3) 37 (37.4) 2, 3 df)
 4 and 5 20 (20.2) 28 (28.3)
 Unknown 24 (24.2) 18 (18.2)
Social class (father)
 1 and 2 27 (27.3) 28 (28.3) 0.444
 3 28 (28.3) 37 (37.4) 2, 3df)
 4 and 5 16 (1.2) 11 (11.1)
 Unknown 28 (28.3) 23 (23.2)