Table 5 Distribution of growth parameters (number of days to regain birth weight and weight velocity) among infants and the resultant discharge weight centile
From: Growth of extremely low birth weight infants at a tertiary hospital in a middle-income country
Weight velocity > 15 g/kg/day, regained birth weight in 21 days or less | Weight velocity > 15 g/kg/day, regained birth weight after 21 days | Weight velocity < 15 g/kg/day, regained birth weight in 21 days or less | Weight velocity < 15 g/kg/day, regained birth weight after 21 days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of infants | 25 | 6 | 34 | 27 |
Infants with weight > Fenton Growth Chart 10th centile at 36 weeks, N (%) | 6 (24%) | 2 (33.3%) | 3 (8.8) | 0 (0%) |
Infants with weight > Intergrowth 21st Project 10th centile at 36 weeks, N (%) | 10 (40%) | 3 (50%) | 6 (17.6%) | 1 (3.7%) |
Mean weight velocity, g/kg/day (SD) | 16.6 (1.4) | 17.5 (2.1) | 12.1 (1.9) | 11.5 (2.6) |
Mean number of days to regain birth weight, days (SD) | 14.6 (5.0) | 24.3 (2.1) | 10.8 (7.0) | 29.4 (7.1) |