Table 3

Timing of Examinations with relationship to EGA and birth weight


Greater-than-7-day group (N = 26)


Less-or-equal-7-day group (N = 56)


p-value

N
Mean (range)
SD
N
Mean (range)
SD


Age at birth, in weeks gestation
26
25.92 (24–28)
1.47
55
25.44 (23–30)
1.64
0.14
Weight at birth
26
782.88 (396–1278)
231.22
54
767.39 (355–1347)
238.7
0.73

The examination that determines laser surgery (usually the same day or next day) may be related to age at birth or weight at birth. A trend was noted toward younger patients of less birth weight being followed more closely, but this did not reach statistical significance.

Alme et al. BMC Ophthalmology 2008 8:23   doi:10.1186/1471-2415-8-23