Table 3 Weight and length parameters of male and female infants according to age for the current sample with reference to a previous cohort of South African VLBW infants
From: Growth of a cohort of very low birth weight infants in Johannesburg, South Africa
Age (months)1 | n(1)2 | Mean ± SD(1)2 | n(2)3 | Mean ± SD(2)3 | P 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male Weight (kg): | 0-2 | 39 | 3.23 ± 0.58 | 42 | 3.20 ± 0.54 | 0.83 |
6-8 | 38 | 7.54 ± 1.09 | 30 | 7.17 ± 1.38 | 0.22 | |
11-13 | 23 | 8.69 ± 1.56 | 29 | 8.69 ± 0.98 | 0.99 | |
Length (cm): | 0-2 | 39 | 49.76 ± 2.57 | 42 | 47.57 ± 2.18 | <0.01 |
6-8 | 38 | 65.56 ± 2.90 | 30 | 64.49 ± 3.29 | 0.16 | |
11-13 | 23 | 72.0 ± 4.02 | 29 | 71.93 ± 1.96 | 0.94 | |
Female Weight (kg): | 0-2 | 39 | 3.23 ± 0.79 | 81 | 3.36 ± 0.61 | 0.76 |
6-8 | 36 | 7.19 ± 0.96 | 52 | 7.10 ± 0.98 | 0.66 | |
11-13 | 26 | 8.28 ± 1.26 | 50 | 8.35 ± 1.02 | 0.8 | |
Length (cm): | 0-2 | 38 | 49.91 ± 2.88 | 81 | 47.99 ± 2.27 | <0.01 |
6-8 | 35 | 64.86 ± 2.48 | 52 | 64.13 ± 2.43 | 0.18 | |
11-13 | 26 | 70.24 ± 3.26 | 50 | 70.92 ± 3.03 | 0.38 |