Research Article

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

Table 2

Follow-up outcomes at 18 months.

VariablesSARS-CoV-2-infected group, N = 40Control group, N = 80 value

Bayley-III
Motor composite score100 (91–107)97 (88–107)0.101
71–8502 (2.5%)0.786
<701 (2.5%)1 (1.2%)

Fine motor11 (10–12)10 (9–12)0.21
Gross motor9 (7–10)9 (6–10)0.231

Cognitive composite score105 (100–115)110 (100–115)0.952
71–8503 (3.7%)0.261
<701 (2.5%)0

Language composite score100 (89–109)100 (89–109)0.785
Expressive9 (7–12)9 (8–11)0.971
Receptive10 (8–12)10 (8–12)0.645
71–851 (2.5%)3 (3.7%)0.864
<701 (2.5%)1 (1.2%)

Cerebral palsy1 (2.5%)2 (2.5%)0.131
Seizure1 (2.5%)01
Deafness01 (1.2%)0.293
Blindness00
Weight (kg)11.1 (10.2–12.7)11.7 (10.7–12.9)0.212
Length (cm)82 (79–84)83 (78–86)0.304
Head circumference (cm)47.6 (46.9–48.8)48.5 (47.5–49)0.138

Data are expressed as number (%) or median, interquartile range (IQR).