TABLE 2.
Fetal and neonatal measures as a function of maternal race1
| Neonatal characteristics | All adolescents | African American | White | P2 |
| Birth weight (g) | 3238 ± 586 (162) | 3210 ± 599 (108) | 3293 ± 561 (54) | 0.300 |
| Birth length (cm) | 51.0 ± 2.6 (153) | 51.0 ± 2.6 (102) | 51.2 ± 2.2 (51) | 0.932 |
| Fetal femur length z score | −0.540 ± 0.918 (169) | −0.446 ± 0.917 (114) | −0.734 ± 0.897 (55) | 0.054 |
| Fetal humerus length z score | −0.201 ± 0.971 (167) | −0.197 ± 1.024 (112) | −0.207 ± 0.865 (55) | 0.950 |
1
All values are means ± SDs; n in parentheses.
2
Reflects the comparison between neonates born to African Americans and white adolescents (t test).