First cohort: clinical characteristics and platelet function in infants and adult controls
| Preterm | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Healthy (n=52) | HMD (n=23) | Full term (n=74) | Adult (n=26) |
| Note: all values are mean (SD). | ||||
| p<0.01 for preterm v full term and healthy preterm v HMD preterm; p<0.001 for full term v HMD preterm. | ||||
| Gestational age (weeks) | 32.1 (2.2) | 28.6 (3.0) | 39.6 (1.5) | – |
| Birth weight (g) | 1611.0 (429.9) | 1190.5 (457.1) | 3184.5 (540.7) | – |
| Surface coverage (adhesion) (%) | 28.7 (8.0) | 22.0 (8.4) | 35.7 (7.9) | 19.4 (4.6) |
| Average size (aggregation) (μm2) | 44.0 (12.7) | 43.9 (16.8) | 44.7 (4.9) | 47.52 (15.2) |
| Platelet count (cells × 106/ml) | 268.7 (92.5) | 217.1 (115.8) | 242.0 (61.0) | 208.0 (48.0) |