Table 4. Neonatal characteristics.
Refugee group | Control group | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
(n = 576) | (n = 576) | ||
Birthweight (g) (mean ± SD) | 3,013 ± 520 | 3,199 ± 500 | < 0.001* |
Height (cm) (mean ± SD) | 49.1 ± 3.2 | 50.5 ± 19.3 | 0.092 |
Head circumference (cm) (mean ± SD) | 34.3 ± 1.7 | 34.5 ± 1.4 | < 0.001* |
Apgar score n (%) | |||
< 7 at 1th minute | 39 (6.8%) | 21 (4.2%) | 0.044* |
< 7 at 5th minute | 12 (2%) | 2 (0.4%) | 0.015* |
NICU admission (n/ %) | 54 (5.9%) | 35 (6.1%) | 0.115 |
Fetal sex (n/ %) | 0.135 | ||
Female | 278 (48%) | 283 (49%) | |
Male | 298 (51%) | 293 (51%) |
Abbreviation: NICU, requirement of neonatal intensive care unit.
p < 0.05, significant.