Table 1.
Perinatal data Perinatal data for infants in BPD and non-BPD (NBPD) group.
| BPD | NBPD | |
|---|---|---|
| Patients (number) | 26 | 69 |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 27 ± 1* | 28 ± 1 |
| Birth weight (gram) | 965 ± 255* | 1170 ± 246 |
| Length (cm) | 35 ± 3.2* | 37 ± 2.5 |
| Head circumference (cm) | 24.7 ± 2.1* | 26 ± 1.6 |
| Apgar score at 5 minutes | 7.8 ± 1 | 7.9 ± 1 |
| Female infants | 12 (46%) | 38 (55%) |
| Singletons | 16 (61%) | 50 (72%) |
| Caesarean section | 25 (96%) | 67 (97%) |
| Small for gestational age | 3 (11%) | 5 (7%) |
| Completed courses of antenatal steroids | 25 (96%) | 65 (94%) |
| *p < 0.02 vs. NBPD | ||
Data are mean ± standard deviation or number and percentage (in parentheses)