Table I.
Clinical data and average change in O2Hb and HHb concentration in response to visual stimulation for each neonate, only given for significant (p < 0.05) changes
| ID | Gender | Birth‐weight | GA at birth (weeks – days) | Age at measurement (days) | State of alertness | Number of channels with significant change (p < 0.01) (1st/2nd run) | ΔO2Hb (μmol/l) | ΔHHb (μmol/l) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 2780 | 38, 1/7 | 9 | Quiet sleep | 1/1 | +0.54 | −0.28 |
| 2 | M | 2780 | 38, 1/7 | 8 | Quiet sleep | 4/2 | +1.54 | −0.07 |
| 3 | M | 3490 | 41, 1/7 | 5 | Sleep (movements) | 2/0 | +0.38 | −0.14 |
| 4 | M | 3970 | 40 4/7 | 8 | Quiet sleep | 4/0 | +0.80 | −0.24 |
| 5 | M | 3370 | 40, 1/7 | 7 | Superficial sleep | 0/0 | ||
| 7 | F | 4020 | 42, 0/7 | 2 | Quiet sleep | 0/7 | +1.35 | −0.70 |
| 8 | M | 3290 | 38, 0/7 | 4 | Superficial sleep | 1/0 | +1.23 | −0.45 |
| 9 | F | 3890 | 41, 0/7 | 6 | Quiet sleep | 0/0 | ||
| 10 | F | 2550 | 37, 1/7 | 3 | Quiet sleep | 7/5 | +0.97 | −0.06 |
| 13 | M | 3550 | 38, 1/7 | 6 | Indeterminate sleep | 0/0 | ||
| 14 | M | 4130 | 40, 4/7 | 3 | Quiet sleep | 0/0 | ||
| 16 | F | 3640 | 38, 2/7 | 4 | Quiet sleep | 0/4 | +1.03 | −0.21 |
| 17 | F | 3580 | 39, 3/7 | 3 | Active/indeterminate sleep | 0/4 | +0.63 | +0.36 |
| 18 | M | 3500 | 38, 4/7 | 7 | Quiet sleep | 0/0 | ||
| 20 | M | 3210 | 41, 2/7 | 7 | Quiet sleep | 2/0 | +1.40 | −0.01 |
| Mean | 10 M, 5 F | 3450 | 39, 4/7 | 5 | +0.98 | −0.17 |