Table 1 Participants. Participants’ characteristics (n = 74)
From: Associated factors and persistence of palatal groove in preterm infants: a cohort study
Preterm infants | n (%) or median (interquartile range) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 39 (52.7 %) |
Female | 35 (47.3 %) |
Age | |
At birth (weeks) | 32.0 (5.0) |
In the first dental consultation (months) | 3.0 (2.0) |
In the last dental follow-up (months) | 14.0 (14.0) |
Birth weight (grams) | 1542.5 (828.0) |
Admitted to NICU | 57 (77.0 %) |
Were intubated | 46 (62.2 %) |
Use of orogastric tube | 64 (86.5 %) |
Breastfeeding | |
Exclusive | 18 (24.3 %) |
Artificial | 32 (43.2 %) |
Mixed | 24 (32.4 %) |