Table 1.
Infants’ and mothers’ characteristics in the Before- and During-COVID groups.
| Before-COVID Mean (SD; N=20) | During-COVID Mean (SD; N=14) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preterm infants | |||
| Gestational age (weeks) | 29.45 (6.8) | 29.03 (13.5) | 0.57 |
| Birth weight (g) | 1257.25 (388) | 1232.5 (437.4) | 0.85 |
| Height at birth (cm) | 38.63 (3.0) | 37.8 (14.98) | 0.5 |
| Head circumference at birth (cm) | 26.94 (2.4) | 26.11 (3.2) | 0.37 |
| Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (yes/total) | 6 (30%) | 9 (64%) | 0.2 |
| Proven sepsis (yes/total) | 3 (15%) | 5 (35%) | 0.33 |
| Intraventricular hemorrhage grade 3–4 (yes/total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Periventricular leukomalacia (yes/total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Mothers | |||
| Age (<29; 30–39; >40) | 9 (45%); 9 (45%); 2 (10%) | 3 (21%); 6 (43%); 5 (36%) | 0.06 |
| Type of pregnancy (singleton/total, %) | 14/20 (70,0%) | 10/14 (71,4%) | 0.6 |
| Type of delivery (cesarean/total, %) | 15/20 (75,0%) | 10/14 (71,4%) | 0.56 |
| Primiparous (yes/total) | 11/20 (55,0%) | 11/14 (78%) | 0.15 |
| Marital status (couple/total) | 18/20 (90,0%) | 13/14 (92,9%) | 0.64 |