Table 1.
General characteristics of the subjects (n = 70).
| Variables | |
|---|---|
| Age (days) | |
| Preterm infants (CA) | 145.2 ± 92.8 (16–431) |
| Full-term infants | 276.3 ± 103.4 (180–540) |
| Gestational age (days) | |
| Preterm infants | 209.5 ± 48.5 (161–258) |
| Full-term infants | 273 ± 7 (266–280) |
| Birth weight (grams) | |
| Preterm infants | 1790 ± 1230 (560–3020) |
| Full-term infants | 2885 ± 157.5 (2500–3810) |
| Preterm vs. full term (numbers) | |
| Preterm infants | 46 (65.7%) |
| Full-term infants | 24 (34.3%) |
| Gender | |
| Girls | 21 (30.0%) |
| Boys | 49 (70.0%) |
| Age bands (months) | |
| 3≥ | 12 (17.1%) |
| 4–7 | 36 (51.4%) |
| 8≤ | 22 (31.4%) |
Unit: Mean ± standard deviation or n (%), CA: corrected age.