Medical data on children with chronic lung disease (CLD) and controls in the neonatal period and at 5.5 years of age: analysis of group differences
| CLD children (n=32) | Control children (n=28) | p Values | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values are mean (SD), number, or median [quartile range]. The group of children with CLD was made up of 13 with grade I–II and 19 with grade III. | |||
| *Medical risk factors. | |||
| SGA, Small for gestational age; BW, body weight; ROP, retinopathy of prematurity; ANOVA, analysis of variance. | |||
| Neonatal period | |||
| Gestational age at birth (weeks)* | 25 [2] | 27 [[3]] | 0.004 (Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA) |
| Birth weight* | 809 [206] | 852 [[370]] | 0.22 (Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA) |
| SGA* | 0 | 4 | |
| BW ratio* | 0.97 [0.15] | 0.93 [[0.2]] | 0.10 (Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA) |
| No ROP | 8 | 7 | 0.77 (χ2 with Yates correction) |
| ROP I–II* | 15 | 17 | 0.42 (χ2 with Yates correction) |
| ROP III+ cryotherapy* | 9 | 4 | 0.33 (χ2 with Yates correction) |
| 5.5 years | |||
| Body weight (kg) | 18.7 (2.9) | 19.0 (3.0) | 0.70 (Student’s t test) |
| Length (cm) | 112.8 (5.2) | 112.2 (5.3) | 0.66 (Student’s t test) |
| Maternal education, level 0–6 | 5.0 [3.0] | 4.5 [2.5] | 0.70 (Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA) |
| Correction (glasses/lenses)* | 9 | 10 | 0.72 (χ2 with Yates correction) |
| Hand dominance* | |||
| Right | 26 | 20 | 0.55 (χ2 with Yates correction) |
| Left | 4 | 7 | 0.36 (χ2 with Yates correction) |
| Shifting | 2 | 1 | |
| Asthma - medication* | 6 | 2 | 0.35 (χ2 with Yates correction) |