Table 3.
Vitamin D supplementation and neonatal outcomes
| Parameters | Nonsupplemented % (n) | Supplemented % (n) | RR (CI 95%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 50.7 (292) | 50.5 (294) | - | |
| Female | 49.3 (284) | 49.5 (289) | - | |
| Neonatal birth weight | ||||
| Low birth weight, | 10.4 (60) | 4.5 (26) | 0.43 (0.27–0.67) | < 0.001 |
| Normal weight | 87.2 (502) | 92.6 (540) | ||
| Macrosomia | 2.4 (14) | 2.9 (17) | 1.20 (0.60–2.41) | 0.72 |
| Birth length, cm (Mean ± SD) | 48.5 (2.7) | 48.9 (2.3) | 0.005 | |
| Head circumference, cm (Mean ± SD) | 34.6 (1.8) | 34.7 (1.4) | 0.14 | |
| Apgar score at 1 min (Mean ± SD) | 8.4 (1.5) | 8.6 (1.3) | 0.011 | |
| Apgar score at 5 min | 9.2 (1.5) | 9.4 (1.2) | 0.021 | |
| Apgar score at 10 min | 9.7 (1.2) | 9.8 (1.1) | 0.024 | |