Research Article

Comparison of Weight-Gain-Based Prediction Models for Retinopathy of Prematurity in an Australian Population

Table 1

Demographics of infants included in the study.

CharacteristicsNo ROP (N = 175)Mild ROP (N = 292)Type 2 ROP (n = 40)Type 1 ROP (N = 24)Total (N = 531)

Birth weight, grams
Mean (SD)1257 (265)1078 (301)912.2 (248.0)719.4 (201.8)1107 (310)
Median (IQR)1255 (393)1050 (369)883 (329)656 (231)1100 (432)
Range610–2040510–2600475–1490420–1220420–2600
% <1000 g18.9%45.5%62.5%91.7%40.1%
% ≥1000 g81.1%54.5%37.5%8.3%59.9%

Gestational age, weeks
Mean (SD)29 + 6 (2)28 + 0 (2)27 + 0 (2)25 + 0 (2)28 + 3 (2)
Median (IQR range)30 + 0 (2)28 + 0 (3)27 + 1 (3)24 + 5 (3)28 + 3 (3)
Range25 + 2–34 + 323 + 1–37 + 123 + 4–31 + 223 + 0–27 + 523 + 0–37 + 1
% <28 weeks12%49.0%67.5%100%40.5%
% ≥28 weeks88%51.0%32.5%0%59.5%
Gender (female), no (%)78 (44.6%)132 (45.2%)17 (42.5%)6 (33.3%)235 (44.3%)