Table 2.
Long-term infectious morbidities in children (up to 18 years) according to gestational age at delivery.
| Infectious Morbidity | Gestational Age at Delivery (Weeks) | p-Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 + 0–27 + 6 (n = 125) N (%) | 28 + 0–31 + 6 (n = 784) N (%) | 32 + 0–36 + 6 (n = 13,323) N (%) | ≥37 + 0 (n = 206,362) N (%) | ||
| Bacterial infections | 1 (0.8) | 9 (1.1) | 19 (0.1) | 269 (0.1) | <0.001 |
| Viral infections | 4 (3.2) | 14 (1.8) | 151 (1.1) | 1773 (0.9) | <0.001 |
| ENT infections | 4 (3.2) | 20 (2.6) | 281 (2.1) | 3060 (1.5) | <0.001 |
| GI infections | 1 (0.8) | 22 (2.8) | 263 (2.0) | 3448 (1.7) | 0.004 |
| Invasive bacterial infections | 4 (3.2) | 11 (1.4) | 29 (0.2) | 190 (0.1) | <0.001 |
| Neonatal infections | 2 (1.6) | 5 (0.6) | 55 (0.4) | 549 (0.3) | <0.001 |
| Ophthalmic infections | 1 (0.8) | 4 (0.5) | 55 (0.4) | 612 (0.3) | 0.053 |
| Orthopedic infections | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.6) | 25 (0.2) | 315 (0.2) | 0.005 |
| Respiratory infections | 10 (8.0) | 70 (8.9) | 1086 (8.2) | 11,208 (5.4) | <0.001 |
| Skin infections | 4 (3.2) | 6 (0.8) | 122 (0.9) | 1702 (0.8) | 0.02 |
| Urologic infections | 2 (1.6) | 15 (1.9) | 144 (1.1) | 1330 (0.6) | <0.001 |
| Total infectious-related hospitalizations | 23 (18.4) | 155 (19.8) | 1986 (14.9) | 22,610 (11.0) | <0.001 |
ENT, ear, nose, and throat; GI, gastrointestinal.