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Table 4 Weekly Comparison Between the Groups for Phosphorus, Calcium and Vitamin D Intake

From: Relationship of caffeine regimen with osteopenia of prematurity in preterm neonates: a cohort retrospective study

 Variables

High ALP group (N = 52)

Low ALP group (N = 216)

p-value

Mean Phosphorus intake (mg/kg) ##

  week 1

40.8 ± 13.4

45.6 ± 14.0

0.027

  week 2

47.7 ± 21.9

50.3 ± 23.0

0.023

  week 3

60.7 ± 23.5

63.8 ± 21.5

0.12

  week 4

74.7 ± 22.0

78.3 ± 26.8

0.032

Mean Calcium intake (mg/kg) ##

  week 1

162.4 ± 91.2

164.9 ± 93.9

0.86

  week 2

210.4 ± 81.5

212.9 ± 74.5

0.86

  week 3

237.4 ± 75.9

239.9 ± 81.2

0.86

  week 4

210.4 ± 28.9

212.9 ± 90.8

0.86

Mean Vitamin D intake (IU) ##

  week 1

544.7 ± 85.3

548.3 ± 78.0

0.77

  week 2

557.7 ± 85.0

561.3 ± 75.1

0.77

  week 3

570.2 ± 72.9

569.1 ± 79.9

0.93

  week 4

557.7 ± 81.5

558.0 ± 82.9

0.98

  1. Data presented as ## Mean ± SD. ALP Alkaline Phosphatase