Coronavirus Infection in Neonates: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 18 Months of Age

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the study subjects.

Variable	SARS-CoV-2 exposed, N = 40	Historical control, N = 80	value
Gestational age, week	38 (37–40)	39.2 (38–40)	0.716
Sex			0.872
Male	19 (47.5%)	39 (48.8%)
Female	21 (52.5%)	41 (51.2%)
Birth weight, grams	3000 (2500–3420)	3457 (3147–3765)	0.12
Mode of delivery			0.532
Caesarean section	13 (57.5%)	42 (52.5%)
Vaginal birth	17 (42.5%)	38 (47.5%)
5 minutes Apgar score	8 (7–10)	8 (7–9)	0.128
Maternal education			0.104
Educated	1 (2.5%)	5 (6.2%)
Elementary education	2 (5%)	2 (4.5%)
High school	4 (10%)	7 (68.7%)
Diploma	13 (32.5%)	29 (36%)
Bachelor/PhD	20 (50%)	37 (46.2%)
Maternal age, years	27.3 (25–32)	27.7 (26–31.7)	0.296
Paternal education			0.109
Educated	1 (2.5%)	0
Elementary education	5 (12.5%)	10 (12.5%)
High school	4 (10%)	12 (15%)
Diploma	12 (30%)	28 (35%)
Bachelor/PhD	18 (45%)	30 (37.5%)
Age at follow-up, months	18.6 (18.2–19.5)	18.7 (18.4–19.3)	0.174

Data are expressed as number (%) and median (interquartile range).