Table 3.
Neonatal growth parameters and the presence of tobacco biomarkers in meconium
Negative meconium |
Positive meconium |
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M ± SD | M ± SD | p Value | |
Estimated gestational age at delivery (weeks) | 39.6 ± 1.2 | 38.6 ± 2.0 | .017 |
Birth weight (g) | 3466 ± 453 | 3193 ± 672 | .041 |
Head circumference (cm) | 34.9 ± 1.6 | 33.6 ± 2.0 | .002 |
Length (cm) | 50.7 ± 2.0 | 50.1 ± 3.6 | .334 |
1-min Apgar score | 8.3 ± 1.3 | 8.6 ± 1.1 | .348 |
5-min Apgar score | 9.0 ± 0.3 | 9.0 ± 0.2 | .714 |