Table 1. Group Characteristics for 7-year-old VPT children with and without moderate-severe WMA.
| Mod-Severe WMA | No WMA | |||
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| Total N=20 | Impaired MABC2 N=8 | Normal MABC2 N=12 | Total N=42 | |
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| DEMOGRAPHICS | ||||
| Males:Females | 11:9 | 3:5 | 8:4 | 23:19 |
| Median PMA at birth (weeks) | 26.6 (22-29.6) | 26.5 (23-29.4) | 26.6 (22-29.6) | 27.9 (24-32) |
| Median Birthweight (grams) | 892 (414-1395) | 848 (480-1354) | 899 (414-1395) | 975 (560-1425) |
| IUGR | 1 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (8%) | 3 (7%) |
| Multiple Gestation | 8 (40%) | 3 (38%) | 5 (42%) | 20 (48%) |
| NEONATAL COURSE | ||||
| Mean Length of IPPV (days) | 19.4 ± 27.1 | 20.2 ± 22.9 | 18.9 ± 30.5 | 7.2 ± 12.3 |
| Postnatal Corticosteroids | 2 (10%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (17%) | 2 (5%) |
| Necrotizing Enterocolitis | 3 (15%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (25%) | 4 (10%) |
| Sepsis | 7 (35%) | 4 (50%) | 3 (25%) | 6 (14%) |
| NEONATAL INJURY | ||||
| Mean IVH grade (cranial ultrasound) | 0.7 ± 1.5 | 1.4 ± 1.9 | 0.25 ± 0.9 | 0.1 ± 0.5 |
| Mean WMA score (MRI) | 3.0 ± 0.0 | 3.0 ± 0.0 | 3.0 ± 0.0 | 1.0 ± 0.0 |
| 7 YEAR OLD OUTCOME | ||||
| Handedness (left:right:mixed) | 2:18:0 | 2:6:0 | 0:12:0 | 7:33:2 |
| MABC2 Total Standard Score | 6.8 ± 2.9 | 3.8 ± 1.0 | 8.8 ± 1.7 | 9.4 ± 3.3 |
| MABC2 Percentile | 22.6 ± 23.2% | 2.3% ± 1.8% | 36.1 ± 20.1% | 44.1 ± 29.2% |