Table 1. Demographic characterisation of the neonatal population.

	Age at time of study
	Preterm		Term
	<37 weeks GA		≥37 weeks
	Mean (SD)	Median; range	Mean (SD)	Median; range
Total number in cohort	24		25
Mean GA at birth, weeks	33.1 (2.2)	33.2; range,28.4–36.0	39.2 (1.7)	38.6; range, 35.9–41.6
Mean GA at time of study, weeks	34.1 (2.0)	34.3; range,30.1–36.4	39.8 (1.7)	39.0; range, 37.0–42.3
Mean postnatal age, days	6.7 (3.7)	6; range, 1–14	3.8 (2.8)	3; range, 0–10
Mean weight at birth, g	1911 (496)	1838; range, 872–2758	3218 (682)	3295; range, 2014–4900
Mean weight at time of study, g	1855 (483)	1825; range, 930–2780	3128 (688)	3285; range, 1969–4900
Number of males	17		12
Number of multiple gestation births	15		1
No. caesarean deliveries	22		11
No. spontaneous vaginal deliveries	2		14
Condition at birth
Mean Apgar score @1 min	7.1 (2.2)*	8; range, 5–10*	8.4 (1.6)+	9; range, 3–10+
Mean Apgar score @5 min	9.2 (0.9)*	9; range, 6–10*	9.4 (1.0)	10; range, 6–10+
Mean no. days on mechanical ventilator	1.0 (n = 2)	1; range,1

SDs are in parentheses. GA, Gestational Age.

^*Information unavailable for 2 infants. ⁺Information unavailable for 4 infants.