Table 3.
Severity indicators.
Variable | Era I | Era II | Era III | p | p for trend |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999–2000 | 2001–2006 | 2007–2013 | |||
2,146 pts | 2,572 pts | 2,899 pts | |||
Gestational age (weeks) | 37.9 (0.1) | 37.6 (0.1) | 37.5 (0.1) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
Birth weight (grams) | 2,990 (10) | 2,950 (10) | 2,940 (20) | 0.0319 | 0.0157 |
Chromosomal anomalies (%) | 5.2 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 0.1632 | 0.5436 |
Major CVM (%) | 6.6 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 0.0360 | 0.0332 |
Prenatal diagnosis (%) | 47.4 | 61.4 | 67.4 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
Inborn (%) | 35.4 | 43.1 | 45.2 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
Predicted survival (%) | 62.7 (0.5) | 64.7 (0.5) | 64.2 (0.4) | 0.0123 | 0.0125 |
Results are mean (SE) or prevalence, as appropriate.
CVM, cardiovascular malformations.
Sydak-adjusted p-value <0.0027 was considered significant.