Table 1.
Demographic, anthropometric and Dubowitz data of infants
Alcohol-exposed (n = 28) | Controls (n = 28) | Statistics | |
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Gestation (weeks, SD) | 38.36 (1.81) | 38.50 (1.80) | t = −0.30, p = 0.77 |
Maternal smoking (yes/no) | 13/15 | 19/9 | −χ2 = 2.63, p = 0.11 |
Age (days, SD) | 20.71 (5.29) | 19.96 (4.92) | t = 0.55, p = 0.58 |
Sex (male/female) | 13/15 | 19/9 | χ2 = 2.63, p = 0.11 |
Weight (kg, SD) | 3.69 (0.56) | 3.99 (0.71) | t = −1.77, p = 0.08 |
Head circumference (cm, SD) | 35.63 (1.28) | 36.18 (1.75) | t = −1.34, p = 0.18 |
Length (cm, SD) | 49.81 (3.40) | 50.56 (4.59) | t = −0.69, p = 0.49 |
Dubowitz optimality scores [mean, (SD)] | |||
Tone (/10) | 8.09 (1.83) | 8.32 (1.35) | t = 0.54, p = 0.59 |
Reflex (/6) | 4.83 (0.46) | 4.79 (0.37) | t = 0.42, p = 0.67 |
Spontaneous movement (/2) | 1.98 (0.09) | 2.00 (0.00) | t = 1.00, p = 0.32 |
Behaviour (/7) | 4.39 (1.13) | 3.74 (1.14) | t = 2.13, p = 0.04* |
Abnormal signs (/3) | 2.79 (0.42) | 2.61 (0.92) | t = 0.94, p = 0.35 |
p<0.05.