Racial Differences in Retinopathy of Prematurity.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To delineate racial differences in the incidence and time course of ROP in a large cohort of premature infants.

Methods

The secondary analysis of data from the two Postnatal Growth and ROP Studies (G-ROP-1 and G-ROP-2) that were collected in 41 hospitals in North America from 2006 to 2017. According to self-reported maternal race, premature infants were classified into 3 groups: White (N = 5580), Black (N = 3252), and Asian (N = 353). Incidence, severity, and time course of ROP; plus disease; and postnatal weight gain rate were compared among racial groups.

Results

Black infants had significantly smaller BW (mean 1035 vs. 1131 vs.1144 grams, P < .001) and lower GA (28.2 vs. 28.6, vs. 29.1 weeks, P < .001) than White and Asian infants. However, Black infants ha

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10349899 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature