Table 1.
Differences in relevant clinical variables between the postnatal growth failure (PGF) and non-postnatal growth failure (Non-PGF) groups.
| PGF (N = 1286) |
Non-PGF (N = 1513) |
Total (N = 2799) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oligohydramnios, n (%) | 152 (10.0) | 219 (17.0) | 371 (13.3) | 0.000 |
| Multiple pregnancies, n (%) | 450 (29.7) | 517 (40.3) | 967 (34.5) | 0.141 |
| IVF, n (%) | 301 (19.9) | 295 (22.9) | 596 (20.3) | 0.012 |
| GDM, n (%) | 135 (8.9) | 105 (8.2) | 240 (8.6) | 0.499 |
| PIH, n (%) | 203 (13.4) | 399 (31.0) | 602 (21.5) | 0.000 |
| Male, n (%) | 624 (41.2) | 771 (60.0) | 1395 (49.8) | 0.211 |
| C/sec, n (%) | 967 (63.9) | 1154 (89.7) | 2121 (75.8) | 0.507 |
| SGA, n (%) | 572 (44.5) | 258 (17.1) | 830 (29.7) | 0.000 |
| Gestation age, week | 27.83 (2.46) | 29.96 (2.70) | 28.98 (2.81) | 0.000 |
| Birth weight, g | 1053.61 (261.08) | 1200.31 (233.70) | 1132.91 (257.22) | 0.000 |
| Birth weight Z-score | −0.12 (1.02) | −0.73 (1.12) | −0.45 (1.11) | 0.000 |
| Weight at discharge, g | 2440.47 (462.92) | 2555.98 (598.63) | 2502.91 (543.49) | 0.000 |
| Weight at discharge Z-score | −2.26 (1.20) | −1.37 (1.10) | −1.78 (1.23) | 0.000 |
| Apgar score 1-minute | 4.51 (1.83) | 5.30 (1.94) | 4.94 (1.93) | 0.000 |
| Apgar score 5-minute | 6.73 (1.63) | 7.32 (1.55) | 7.05 (1.61) | 0.000 |
| Hospital day, d | 79.82 (28.54) | 55.50 (25.94) | 66.67 (29.74) | 0.000 |
Data are presented as numbers of patients (%) or mean (SD).
PGF, postnatal growth failure; IVF, in vitro fertilization; GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; PIH, pregnancy induced hypertension; C/Sec, caesarean section; SGA, small for gestational age.