Table 5.
Comparisons of relevant patient demographics and morbidity between the postnatal growth failure (PGF) and non-postnatal growth failure (Non-PGF) groups specifically among infants small for gestational age (SGA) after propensity score matching.
| PGF (N = 176) |
Non-PGF (N = 176) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oligohydramnios, n (%), | 37 (21.0) | 24 (13.6) | 0.085 |
| IVF, n (%) | 40 (22.7) | 27 (15.3) | 0.105 |
| PIH, n (%) | 82 (46.6) | 92 (52.3) | 0.387 |
| Chorioamnionitis, n (%) | 136 (77.3) | 29 (16.5) | 0.000 |
| Gestation age, week | 30.57 (2.43) | 30.57 (2.43) | 1.000 |
| Birth weight, g | 907.79 (147.82) | 904.27 (147.33) | 0.826 |
| Weight at discharge, g | 2179.36 (338.82) | 2295.66 (416.45) | 0.004 |
| Weight at discharge Z-score | −3.56 (0.86) | −2.21 (0.62) | 0.000 |
| Apgar score 1-minute | 4.85 (1.83) | 5.03 (1.93) | 0.308 |
| Apgar score 5-minute | 6.91 (1.52) | 7.31 (1.52) | 0.008 |
| Hospital day, d | 70.35 (27.09) | 54.66 (24.26) | 0.000 |
| RDS, n (%) | 120 (68.2) | 108 (61.4) | 0.213 |
| PDA treatment, n (%) | 49 (27.8) | 52 (29.5) | 0.818 |
| BPD (≥moderate), n (%) | 50 (28.4) | 28 (15.9) | 0.004 |
| IVH (≥Grade 2), n (%) | 10 (5.7) | 4 (2.3) | 0.180 |
| PVL, n (%) | 12 (6.8) | 3 (1.7) | 0.035 |
| NEC, n (%) | 10 (5.7) | 4 (2.3) | 0.180 |
| Sepsis, n (%), | 38 (21.6) | 25 (14.2) | 0.066 |
| ROP (≥stage 2), n (%) | 48 (27.3) | 33 (18.8) | 0.058 |
| Congenital anomaly, n (%) | 13 (7.4) | 3 (1.7) | 0.021 |
| Duration of TPN, d | 11.73 (16.57) | 5.85 (11.68) | 0.000 |
| Duration of invasive ventilator use, d | 26.97 (21.84) | 18.20 (13.09) | 0.000 |
| Days reaching above 100 cc/kg of enteral nutrition, d | 29.89 (25.78) | 19.11 (14.26) | 0.000 |
Data are presented as numbers of patients (%) or mean (SD).
PGF, postnatal growth failure; IVF, in vitro fertilization; PIH, pregnancy induced hypertension; RDS, respiratory distress syndrome; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus; BPD, bronchopulmonary dysplasia; IVH, intraventricular haemorrhage; PVL, periventricular leukomalacia; NEC, necrotizing enterocolitis; ROP, retinopathy of prematurity; TPN, total parenteral nutrition.