Table 3

Cranial ultrasound findings and survival data

Cases n=31Controls n=25P value
Presence of any grade of IVH (%)25 (80.6)17 (68.0)0.357
IVH grade (%)0.282
 Nil6 (19.4)8 (32)
 I5 (16.1)0 (0)
 II6 (19.4)6 (24)
 III5 (16.1)4 (16)
 IV9 (29.0)7 (28)
PVL diagnosis (%)6 (19.4)2 (8.0)0.277
Survival to discharge (%)15 (48.4)13 (52.0)1.000
  • IVH, intraventricular haemorrhage; PVL, periventricular leukomalacia.