Table 3

Distribution of circadian cycles according to gestational age groups in each period.


Gestational age

Period 1

Period 2

Period 3

Period 4


Groups
n
(0–3 d)
n
(4–6 d)
n
(7–13 d)
n
(14–21 d)
PR
<28 wks
10
4 (40)
12
3 (25)
12
5 (41.7)
13
4 (30.8)

28–32 wks
26
6 (23.1)
22
6 (27.3)
42
11 (26.2)
39
9 (23.1)

33–36 wks
29
5 (17.2)
26
5 (19.2)
31
2 (6.5)
23
3 (13.0)

≥37 wks
35
5 (14.3)
27
2 (7.4)
19
2 (10.5)
8
0 (0)
RR
< 28 wks
7
1 (14.3)
11
1(9.1)
13
5 (38.5)
13
0 (0)

28–32 wks
24
8 (33.3)
20
9 (45)
38
9 (23.7)
36
8 (22.2)

33–36 wks
25
8 (32)
27
9 (33.3)
28
3 (10.7)
22
2 (9.1)

≥37 wks
34
8 (23.5)
26
9 (34.6)
18
4 (22.2)
8
1(12.5)
SpO2
< 28 wks
10
0 (0)
12
3 (25)
12
3 (25)
13
2 (15.4)

28–32 wks
25
5 (20)
20
3 (15)
40
7 (17.5)
37
9 (24.3)

33–36 wks
26
5 (19.2)
25
5 (20)
32
4 (12.5)
20
3 (15)

≥37 wks
33
5 (15.2)
29
4 (13.8)
19
3 (15.8)
8
1 (12.5)

Data are shown in n (%).

Begum et al. Journal of Circadian Rhythms 2006 4:11   doi:10.1186/1740-3391-4-11