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. 2014 Jul 2;9(7):e100785. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100785

Table 3. Association between ROP and patient (N = 86) and study variables.

Characteristics Retinopathy of Prematurity P -value*
Present Absent
Chronological age 4 weeks 2 56 <0.001
5 weeks 3 18
6 weeks 4 3
Gender Male 5 41 1.000
Female 4 36
Gestational age Mean 32.86±1.3 weeks 35.71±2.3 weeks 0.047
Less than 32 weeks 8 38 0.033
More than 32 weeks 1 39
Birth weight Mean 1.54±0.38 kg 1.94±1.3 kg 0.037
Less than 1.5 kg 8 37 0.031
More than 1.5 kg 1 40
Place of eye examination Clinic 8 71 0.552
NICU 1 6

NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; ROP, retinopathy of prematurity; kg = kilograms.

*Fisher's exact test.