Language and cognitive outcome for high-risk neonates at the age of 2-3 years - experience from an Arab Country

Table 1 Demographic data of the studied children/their mothers

Demographic data of children	Median	Range	Number	%
Age (mo)	31	24-37
Gestational age (wk)	37	24-38
Birth weight (kg)	2.5	0.75-5
Outcome of pregnancy
Single			79	76.7
Twin			15	14.6
Triplet			9	8.7
Order of birth
First			54	52.4
Second			32	31.1
Third			10	9.7
Fourth			7	6.8
Sex
Male			62	60.2
Female			41	39.8
Demographic data of the mothers
Maternal age (yr)	25	18-40
Maternal age groups
≤ 18			2	1.9
18-35			95	92.2
≥ 35			6	5.8
Maternal risk factors1
Yes			48	46.6
No			55	53.4

¹Maternal risk factors as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, pre-eclampsia, antepartum hemorrhage, chorioamnionitis, premature rupture of membranes, etc.