|
Characteristics of children
|
Characteristics of children full term (=50)
|
|---|
|
Moderately preterm* (=50)
|
|---|
|
Variable
|
mean
|
sd
|
range
|
mean
|
sd
|
range
|
|
Child age (months)
|
62
|
4
|
57-67
|
64
|
2.5
|
61-66
|
|
Birth Gestational Age
|
34,6
|
2
|
31–35
|
40
|
2.5
|
38–41
|
|
Birth Weight (g)
|
2100
|
350
|
1750-2450
|
3200
|
200
|
3000-3400
|
|
Days of Hospitalization
|
15
|
8
|
8–23
|
2
|
1.5
|
2–3
|
|
Female %
|
54%
| | | |
51%
| |
|
Male %
|
46%
| | | |
49%
| |
|
Family background of children born preterm
|
Family background of children born full term
|
|
Variable
|
mean
|
sd
|
range
|
mean
|
sd
|
range
|
|
Mother’s age (years)
|
30,6
|
6
|
24-37
|
32,6
|
5
|
28-38
|
|
Parental educational attainment (years)
|
13
|
8
|
8-23
|
12
|
8
|
8-22
|
|
Number of children
|
2
|
1.5
|
1-3
|
2
|
1.5
|
1-4
|
- * Healthy Preterm (HPT): No medical/neurological complications.
