Table 3.
Growth patterns of Length and Weight in healthy late preterm infantsa
| Length | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| Catch-down growth, N(%) | 78 (13.0) | 18 (3.0) |
| Follow-the-curve growth, N(%) | 337 (56.3) | 304 (50.8) |
| Catch-up growth, N(%) | 184 (30.7) | 277 (46.2) |
| Sum, N(%) | 599 (100.0) | 599 (100) |
aCatch-down growth: Z-score change of growth parameters was lower than − 0.67(ΔZ<-0.67); Follow-the-curve growth: Z-score change was in the range of − 0.67~0.67(− 0.67 ≤ ΔZ ≤ 0.67); Catch-up growth: Z-score change of growth parameters exceeded 0.67(ΔZ > 0.67)