Table 1 Baseline characteristics and assessment (T0)
|
EI-SC group (n = 34) |
SC-EI group (n = 31) |
Reference group (n = 33) | F or χ2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age (weeks) | 30.13 ± 1.56 | 30.35 ± 1.92 | 30.06 ± 1.39 | 0.273 | 0.762 |
| Birth weight (gram) | 1412.45 ± 178.34 | 1499.67 ± 200.23 | 1511.18 ± 187.06 | 2.744 | 0.069 |
| Corrected gestational age (weeks) | 36.87 ± 1.21 | 36.58 ± 0.92 | 36.97 ± 1.19 | 1.040 | 0.357 |
| Weight at discharge (gram) | 2499.73 ± 345.37 | 2492.11 ± 383.41 | 2504.94 ± 340.54 | 0.010 | 0.990 |
| Female/male | 24/10 | 18/13 | 19/14 | 1.544 | 0.462 |
| Duration of maternal education (years) | 14.45 ± 2.03 | 14.72 ± 2.56 | 14.82 ± 3.20 | 0.177 | 0.838 |
| TIMP score | 53.12 ± 8.79 | 50.52 ± 8.64 | N/A | 1.443 | 0.234 |
| DQ overall general score | 82.94 ± 5.85 | 79.32 ± 10.31 | N/A | 3.095 | 0.083 |
| Gross motor | 82.76 ± 14.90 | 78.84 ± 15.42 | N/A | 1.088 | 0.301 |
| Fine motor | 85.62 ± 20.47 | 78.71 ± 22.40 | N/A | 1.688 | 0.199 |
| Adaptive behavior | 83.21 ± 20.35 | 81.26 ± 31.20 | N/A | 0.090 | 0.765 |
| Personal-Social behavior | 80.29 ± 20.74 | 79.42 ± 17.40 | N/A | 0.034 | 0.855 |
| Language behavior | 83.24 ± 14.11 | 78.23 ± 14.25 | N/A | 2.024 | 0.160 |
| Physical growth | |||||
| Length (cm) | 47.26 ± 2.15 | 46.67 ± 1.90 | 47.04 ± 1.95 | 0.711 | 0.494 |
| Weight (kg) | 2.86 ± 0.84 | 2.73 ± 0.75 | 2.80 ± 0.65 | 0.243 | 0.785 |
| Head circumference (cm) | 32.06 ± 1.33 | 31.37 ± 1.65 | 32.21 ± 1.70 | 2.727 | 0.071 |