Research Article

A Combined Ultrasonic Backscatter Parameter for Bone Status Evaluation in Neonates

Table 2

Baseline characteristics of the participants at birth.

Gestational
age group
PRE-1PRE-2PRE-3TERMTotal
< 28 weeks28 – 31+6 weeks32 – 36+6 weeks≥ 37weeks

Number25139195146505
Male14 (56.0)70 (50.4)109 (55.9)75 (51.4)268 (53.1)
Gestational age (d)191 (187, 193)211 (204, 219)240 (232, 248)274 (266, 283)239 (218, 263)
Birth weight (g)990 (933, 1115)1440 (1245, 1625)2000 (1800, 2290)3305 (2954, 3653)1980 (1533, 2830)
Length (cm)35 (34, 36)38 (37, 40)42 (41, 44)49 (47, 50)42 (39, 46)
Head circumference (cm)25.0 (24.0, 25.0)27.5 (26.0, 28.0)30.0 (29.0, 31.0)34.0 (33.0, 35.0)30.0 (28.0, 33.0)
Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L)261 (207, 317)226 (173, 273)204 (168, 238)167 (139, 199)197 (160, 246)
Calcium (mmol/L)1.81 (1.66, 1.93)1.98 (1.87, 2.12)2.10 (1.99, 2.22)2.17 (2.01, 2.29)2.07 (1.94, 2.21)
Phosphorus (mmol/L)2.06 (1.91, 2.24)1.99 (1.78, 2.27)1.86 (1.67, 2.03)1.79 (1.62, 1.94)1.88 (1.67, 2.09)

Data are n (%) or median (P25, P75).