Table 2.
Characteristics of the study population.
| Term neonates (n = 500) | |
|---|---|
| Gestational age at birth (weeks) Median (IQR) |
40·14 (39·14 – 40·86) |
| Postmenstrual age at scan (weeks) Median (IQR) |
41·29 (40·14 – 42·57) |
| Postnatal age (days) Median (IQR) |
4 (2 – 16) |
| Female, No. (%) | 224 (45%) |
| Mode of delivery, No. (%) Spontaneous vaginal delivery, No. (%) Emergency Caesarean Section, No. (%) Elective Caesarean Section, No. (%) Ventouse, No. (%) Forceps, No. (%) |
207 (41%) 114 (23%) 70 (14%) 46 (9%) 63 (13%) |
| Birth weight (kg) Mean (SD) |
3.41 (0.49) |
| Birth head circumference (cm) Median (IQR) |
35 (33·5 – 35·5) |
| Apgar score (1 min) Median (IQR) |
9 (9 – 9) |
| Apgar score (5 min) Median (IQR) |
10 (9 – 10) |
| Punctate white matter lesions, No. (%) | 61 (12%) |
| Caudothalamic subependymal cysts, No. (%) | 50 (10%) |
| Subdural Haemorrhage, No. (%) | 115 (23%) |
| Intracranial Haemorrhage, No. (%) | 123 (25%) |
| Incidental Findings, No. (%) | 235 (47%) |
| Bayley III Scale, No. (%) Cognitive score, Median (IQR) Motor score, Median (IQR) Language score, Median (IQR) |
386 (77%) 100 (95 – 110) 103 (97 – 110) 97 (89 – 109) |
*Median and interquartile range (IQR) are used unless other specified. Missing data: birth weight 1; birth head circumference 27; Apgar score at 1 min – 34, at 5 min – 38. Bayley III results – 114.