Table 3 The anthropometric characteristics and cognitive development of the children by maternal H. pylori status
Variable | Serum H. pylori IgG | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD or number (%) | Seropositive (n = 23) | Seronegative (n = 77) | |
Birth body length (cm) | 50.0 ± 1.5 | 50.1 ± 2.1 | 0.70 |
Birth head circumference (cm) | 33.8 ± 1.3 | 33.9 ± 1.4 | 0.68 |
Birth body weight (g) | 3012.7 ± 375.3 | 3118.7 ± 391.4 | 0.25 |
Low birth weight < 2500 g | 2 (8.7) | 4 (5.2) | 0.62 |
Small for gestational age (SGA) | 2 (8.7) | 8 (10.4) | 1.00 |
Body weight (kg) | |||
 1 year of age | 9.0 ± 1.0 (n = 23) | 9.2 ± 1.1 (n = 66) | 0.47 |
 2 years of age | 11.8 ± 1.3 (n = 22) | 12.2 ± 1.4 (n = 60) | 0.29 |
 3 years of age | 13.8 ± 1.6 (n = 20) | 14.5 ± 2.1 (n = 45) | 0.18 |
Body height (cm) | |||
 1 year of age | 75.4 ± 2.4 (n = 23) | 74.7 ± 2.6 (n = 66) | 0.24 |
 2 years of age | 86.4 ± 2.8 (n = 22) | 87.1 ± 3.6 (n = 60) | 0.45 |
 3 years of age | 94.0 ± 3.7 (n = 20) | 95.6 ± 4.7 (n = 45) | 0.19 |
Domains of the CDIIT test | (n = 14) | (n = 18) |  |
Attention | 109.3 ± 16.9 | 108.2 ± 18.9 | 0.87 |
Perception | 106.9 ± 13.6 | 106.4 ± 15.2 | 0.93 |
Memory | 106.4 ± 22.9 | 107.6 ± 23.9 | 0.89 |
Reasoning | 110.1 ± 15.3 | 110.8 ± 17.1 | 0.91 |
Concepts | 105.3 ± 16.2 | 103.5 ± 20.9 | 0.79 |