Research Article

Relationship between the Quantitative Indicators of Cranial MRI and the Early Neurodevelopment of Preterm Infants

Table 1

Comparison of general data of preterm infants.

Normal (76)Abnormal (37)

Male46 (60.5)19 (51.4)0.8570.354
Singleton pregnancy58 (76.3)30 (81.1)0.3280.567
Vaginal delivery18 (23.7)7 (18.9)0.3280.567
Natural pregnancy68 (89.5)33 (89.2)0.0020.963
ACS49 (64.5)22 (59.5)0.2680.605
Hospitalization time (d)13 (10-19.5)14 (11.5-22.0)-0.5890.556
GA (w)34.9 ()35.1 ()-0.1500.881
BW (g)2375.0 (1985.0-2637.5)2390.0 (1865.0-2730.0)-0.0890.929
Height (cm)47.0 (45.0-48.0)46.5 (44.0-48.5)-0.6000.570
Head circumference (cm)32.0 (30.0-33.0)32.5 (31.0-33.3)-0.5590.576
Oxygen inhalation time (d)1.0 (0.0-4.0)2.0 (1.0-3.5)-0.7890.425
IHD (mm)3.0 (2.6-3.5)3.8 (3.5-4.2)-5.254<0.001
BPW (mm)7.689<0.001

Continuity correction. ACS: antenatal corticosteroids; GA: gestational age; BW: birth weight; IHD: interhemispheric distance; BPW: biparietal width.