Effects of different arachidonic acid supplementation on psychomotor development in very preterm infants; a randomized controlled trial

Table 3 Comparison of Brunet Lézine score in very preterm infants in group A, B, and control

24 months Brunet-Lézine score	ω-6/ω-3 = 2 Group A n = 24	ω-6/ω-3 = 1 Group B n = 21	p value	Control group n = 25	ω-6/ω-3 = 2 Group A n = 24	p value	Control group n = 25	ω-6/ω-3 = 1 Group B n = 21	p value
Mean (SD)	99.9 (9)	90.8 (11)	0.028	100.5 (7)	99.9 (9)	ns	100.5 (7)	90.8 (11)	0.007
<85	1 (4.2 %)	6 (28.6 %)	0.039	1 (4 %)	1 (4.2 %)	ns	1 (4 %)	6 (28.6 %)	0.036
≥85	23 (95.8 %)	15 (71.4 %)	0.039	24 (96 %)	23 (95.8 %)		24 (96 %)	15 (71.4 %)	0.036

Data are presented as number (ratio) or mean (SD). Significant differences between groups (p <0.05, Chi-square test for comparing ratios, Wilcoxon test for comparing scores)

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