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Table 1 A comparison of the mean demographic variables between the infants in the case and control groups and their relationships

From: Correlation between serum vitamin D level and neonatal indirect hyperbilirubinemia

Variables

Study group (n = 30)

Control group (n = 30)

P

Male/Female (n)

17/13

15/15

0.605

Postnatal age (day)

5.6 ± 1.75 (3–10)

6.26 ± 1.87 (3–10)

0.160

Birth weight (gr)

3266 ± 365 (2700–3950)

3287 ± 326 (2850–3820)

0.815

Postnatal weight (gr)

3215 ± 378 (2500–4100)

3244 ± 330 (2800–3800)

0.753

Head circumference (cm)

34.9 ± 1.01 (33–37)

34.98 ± 1.06 (33–37)

0.757

Height (cm)

50.43 ± 1.75 (46–53)

50.00 ± 1.41 (47–52)

0.297

Gestational age (week)

38.2 ± 1.3 (37–40)

38.4 ± 0.7 (37–40)

0.910

Delivey type: SVD/ C/S (n)

19/11

16/14

0.432

Breast feeding [n (%)]

30 (100)

30 (100)

0.321

  1. SVD: Spontaneous vaginal delivery; C/S: Cesarean section
  2. T-test and frequency and percentage are the tests used in this table