Table 2.
Clinical and demographic characteristics of infants seen in follow-up, n =48
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Gestational age, mean (s.d.), wk | 25.1 (1.3) |
| Birth weight, mean (s.d.), g | 726 (127) |
| Outborn, n (%) | 19 (40) |
| Female, n (%) | 21 (44) |
| Multiple gestation, n (%) | 10 (21) |
| Antenatal steroids, n (%) | 24 (50) |
| Early or late-onset sepsis, n (%) | 18 (38) |
| Meningitis, n (%) | 3 (6) |
| NEC, n (%) | 3 (6) |
| ROP (all stages), n (%) | 46 (96) |
| Shunt, n (%) | 11 (23) |
| Duration of mechanical ventilation, 50%ile (25–75%ile), d | 55 (25–77) |
| Maternal age, mean (s.d.), yr | 25 (7) |
| Maternal race, n (%) | |
| Black/Black-Hispanic | 26 (54) |
| White non-Hispanic | 14 (29) |
| Hispanic/other | 8 (17) |
| Maternal marital status, married, n (%) | 20 (42) |
| Maternal/caretaker education, n (%) | |
| <12th Grade | 16 (33) |
| High school degree | 12 (25) |
| Any college | 20 (42) |
Abbreviations: d, day; NEC, necrotizing enterocolitis; ROP, retinopathy of prematurity; wk, week; yr, year