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Table 4 Comparison of growth and development between the two groups of children (mean ± sd)

From: The effect of family integrated care on the prognosis of premature infants

Items

Time

Intervention group (n = 115)

Control group (n = 115)

t

P

Height (cm)

2 weeks of birth

43.41 ± 2.13

42.12 ± 2.09

4.636

 < 0.001

4 weeks of birth

46.87 ± 2.31

44.03 ± 2.03

9.904

 < 0.001

Head circumference (cm)

2 weeks of birth

29.03 ± 1.19

28.14 ± 1.12

5.840

 < 0.001

4 weeks of birth

31.02 ± 1.13

29.67 ± 1.09

9.221

 < 0.001

Body weight (g)

2 weeks of birth

1992 ± 387

1900 ± 295

2.027

0.044

4 weeks of birth

2112 ± 382

2006 ± 376

2.121

0.035