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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 May 9.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatrics. 2009 Feb;123(2):503–511. doi: 10.1542/peds.2008-0025

TABLE 4.

Volumetric Data for the Study Subjects

Region Least Square Mean±SE, cc3 P

Preterm Term



8 y 12 y 8 y 12 y Group Time Group × Time
Total brain volume 1319.56 ± 14.53 1348.91 ± 14.53 1391.42 ± 23.54 1439.17 ± 23.54 .007 <.001 .041
Cerebral gray
  Left 321.41 ± 2.40 314.27 ± 2.40 332.69 ± 3.99 298.33 ± 3.99 .52 <.001 <.001
  Right 321.69 ± 2.42 311.88 ± 2.42 326.55 ± 4.03 297.99 ± 4.03 .25 <.001 .003
Cerebral white
  Left 202.24 ± 2.57 222.18 ± 2.57 192.14 ± 4.28 243.26 ± 4.28 .20 <.001 <.001
  Right 201.49 ± 2.54 221.40 ± 2.55 193.71 ± 4.23 244.04 ± 4.23 .07 <.001 <.001
Total cerebellar volume 126.31 ± 1.74 132.03 ± 1.74 125.87 ± 2.92 138.46 ± 2.92 .40 <.001 <.001