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Table 1 Demographic data of newborn subjects

From: Effect of neonatal reticulocytosis on glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) activity and G6PD deficiency detection: a cross-sectional study

 

Total (n = 1,015)

Male

(n = 502)

Female (n = 513)

p-value*

Gestational age (wk.)

39.2 ± 18.0

38.3 ± 1.0

40.1 ± 25.3

0.152

Postpartum age (day)

2.7 ± 0.8

2.8 ± 0.8

2.7 ± 0.8

0.191

Birth weight (g)

3,119.8 ± 405.9

3,179.5 ± 414.1

3,061.4 ± 389.4

 < 0.001

G6PD deficiency by FST (n) (%)

54 (5.3)

46 (9.2)

8 (1.6)

 < 0.001

G6PD deficiency by spectrophotometric assay (n) (%)

62 (6.1)

50 (10.0)

12 (2.3)

 < 0.001

G6PD deficiency by automated UV enzymatic assay (n) (%)

66 (6.5)

52 (10.4)

14 (2.7)

 < 0.001

  1. Values are expressed as the mean ± SD
  2. * Comparison between males and females