Table 3.
Anthropometric characteristics in the pre and post- implantation cohorts
| Variables # | PRE group (n = 69) |
POST group (n = 70) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth weight (g) | 969.7 ± 188.7 | 983.8 ± 175.0 | 0.647 |
| Birth head circumference (cm) | 25.6 ± 1.8 | 26.0 ± 2.0 | 0.250 |
| Birth length (cm) | 35.9 ± 4.5 | 36.6 ± 7.5 | 0.515 |
| Weight at 14 days postpartum (g) | 1005.1 ± 193.4 | 1027.7 ± 180.4 | 0.481 |
| Weight at 28 days postpartum (g) | 1107.6 ± 217.0 | 1193.1 ± 212.2 | 0.033 |
| Weight velocity at 14 days (g/d) | 1.7 ± 7.5 | 3.4 ± 8.9 | 0.221 |
| Weight velocity at 28 days (g/d) | 5.1 ± 4.3 | 8.2 ± 5.0 | < 0.001 |
# Mean ± SD
*Independent samples t test