Table 4.

Trend in neonatal outcomes among multiple births by gestational age (n=302)

Outcome	<34 weeks (n=23) (%)	34-36 weeks (n=56) (%)	≥37 weeks (n=223) (%)	p value for trend
Birthweight <2.5 kg*	21 (95.5)	28 (51.9)	83 (38.2)	<0.001
Mean±SD kg	1.80±0.39	2.41±0.44	2.64±0.49	<0.001
Intrauterine growth restriction†	1 (4.5)	10 (18.5)	94 (45.6)	<0.001
Apgar score <7 at 5 minutes‡	11 (47.8)	18 (32.1)	79 (36.6)	0.604
Sepsis¶	6 (26.1)	0 (0.0)	15 (6.8)	0.074
Hyperbilirubinaemia§	1 (4.3)	3 (5.4)	19 (8.6)	0.320
Admitted to SCBU**	14 (60.9)	5 (8.9)	38 (17.2)	0.001
Non-exclusive breastfeeding††	9 (39.1)	19 (33.9)	45 (20.4)	0.008
Failed hearing tests‡‡	0 (0.0)	5 (38.5)	8 (61.5)	0.755

Missing data:

*9 (3.0%);

†20 (6.6%);

‡7 (2.3%);

¶2 (0.7%);

§2 (0.7%);

**2 (0.7%);

††2 (0.7%);

‡‡8 (2.6%);

SCBU=Special care baby unit;

SD=Standard deviation