Table 1:
Neonatal clinical characteristics of the study participantsa
| Abnormal Attention |
P Valueb | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 12) | Yes (n = 12) | ||
| Male | 6 | 6 | 1.0 |
| Gestational age at birth (mean) (wk) | 29.4 ± 1.83 | 27.8 ± 2.9 | .093 |
| BW (median) (IQR) (g) | 1167 (900–1365) | 875 (708–898) | .043 |
| BW z score, (median) (IQR) | −0.35 (−1.05–0.48) | −0.22 (−0.73–0.34) | .82 |
| Cesarean delivery | 6 | 4 | .41 |
| Intubated at birth | 5 | 11 | .027 |
| Apgar 5 (median) (IQR) | 8 (6.5–8) | 5.5 (3.5–8) | .84 |
| Apgar 10 (median) (IQR) | 7 (4–7) | 6.5 (5–8) | .56 |
| Hypotension | 5 | 10 | .089 |
| Patent ductus arteriosus | 2 | 7 | .089 |
| Necrotizing enterocolitis | 0 | 5 | .037 |
| Chronic lung disease | 1 | 6 | .069 |
| Neonatal surgery | 2 | 8 | .036 |
| Infection | 2 | 10 | .022 |
Note:—BW indicates birth weight; IQR, interquartile range.
a
All neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis had surgery.
b
Kruskal-Wallis for continuous variables; Fisher exact test for categoric variables.