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Table 1 Basic subject characteristics

From: Is nutritional support needed in late preterm infants?

 

Enrolled infants (n = 1768)

Infants with GA = 34 (n = 359)

Infants with GA = 35 (n = 571)

Infants with GA = 36 (n = 838)

Birth weight (g)

2404 ± 419

2126 ± 365*

2320 ± 364**

2581 ± 394

Birth length (cm)

46.1 ± 2.3

44.9 ± 2.6*

45.8 ± 2.0**

46.7 ± 2.18

Birth head circumference (cm)

32.7 ± 1.5

32.0 ± 1.8*

32.5 ± 1.4**

33.0 ± 1.4

SGA n(%)

451 (25.5)

106 (29.5)

149 (25.6)

199 (23.7)

Males n (%)

869 (49.2)

179 (49.9)

278 (48.7)

412 (49.2)

Twins n (%)

468 (26.5)

128 (35.7)*

163 (28.5)

177 (21.1)

  1. *p < 0.0001 infants with GA = 34 weeks versus infants with 35 and 36 weeks
  2. **p < 0.0001 infants with GA = 35 weeks versus infants with GA = 36 weeks