Table 2:
Number of Subjects | Gestational Age (weeks) | Postmenstrual Age at MRI (weeks) | P Value of Postmenstrual Age Compared with Controlsa | |
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Controls (term infants) | n = 10 | 39.0 ± 0.9 | 41.2 ± 1.0 | N/A |
ELBW infants without blood product deposition on MRI | n = 9 | 25.2 ± 1.2 | 40.1 ± 1.0 | .05 |
ELBW infants with blood product deposition on MRI but no IVH diagnosis | n = 9 | 25.2 ± 1.4 | 40.4 ± 1.1 | .18 |
ELBW infants with grades 1 or 2 IVH diagnosis | n = 8 | 24.7 ± 1.2 | 41.1 ± 3.7 | .51 |
ELBW infants with grades 3 or 4 IVH diagnosis | n = 7 | 25.3 ± 1.3 | 40.4 ± 2.7 | .16 |
P > .05 for the age comparison between any ELBW groups.