| Birth weight (g) |
Mean ± SD |
|
| Control group (n = 102) |
3043 ± 479 |
|
| β-thalassaemia trait (n = 12) |
3210 ± 639 |
t = 1.06, p = 0.27 |
| α+- thalassaemia trait (α-/αα) (n = 28) |
2795 ± 503 |
t = 2.39, p<0.05 |
| Co-inheritance of α- and β-thalassaemia (n = 3) |
3183 ± 350 |
t = 0.498, p = 0.61 |
| Low birth weight (<2500g) |
N, prevalence(%) |
|
| Control group (n = 102) |
10 (9.8%) |
|
| β-thalassaemia trait (n = 12) |
1 (8.3%) |
p = 1.0 |
| α+- thalassaemia trait (α-/αα) (n = 28) |
7 (25.0%) |
p = 0.054 |
| Co-inheritance of α- and β-thalassaemia (n = 3) |
0 (0%) |
p = 1.0 |
| Prematurity (<37 weeks gestation) |
N, prevalence(%) |
|
| Control group (n = 102) |
6 (5.9%) |
|
| β-thalassaemia trait (n = 12) |
0 (0%) |
p = 1.0 |
| α+- thalassaemia trait (α-/αα) (n = 28) |
7 (25.0%) |
p<0.01 |
| Co-inheritance of α- and β-thalassaemia (n = 3) |
0 (0.0%) |
p = 1.0 |
