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. 2018 Oct 11;40(11):673–679. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1673427

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.