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Table 1 Loss to follow-up and missing data at two years of corrected age in a very preterm cohort

From: Strategies for assessing the impact of loss to follow-up on estimates of neurodevelopmental impairment in a very preterm cohort at 2 years of age

 

Total surviving to 2 years olda

Non-responders

Responders

Total sample

N = 1737

N = 796 (45.8%)

N = 941 (54.2%)

Missing data

Perinatal and SES variableab,c

251 (14.5%)

141 (17.7%)

110 (11.7%)

Neurodevelopmental impairment at 2 years CAb,d

N/A

N/A

104 (11.1%)

Portugal

N = 603

N = 196 (32.5%)

N = 407 (67.5%)

Missing data

Perinatal and SES variablesa,d

72 (11.9%)

37 (18.9%)

35 (8.6%)

Neurodevelopmental impairment at 2 years CAb,d

N/A

N/A

19 (4.7%)

United Kingdom

N = 1134

N = 600 (52.9%)

N = 534 (47.1%)

Missing data

Perinatal and SES variablesa,d

179 (15.8%)

104 (17.3%)

75 (14.0%)

Neurodevelopmental impairment at 2 years CAb,d

N/A

N/A

85 15.9%)

  1. aDeath excluded; Number of deaths before age 2: total:7, Portugal:2, United Kingdom:5 bSES socioeconomic status, CA corrected age csee text for data items dNeurodevelopmental assessment is a composite of motor disability and non-verbal cognitive disability