Table 4.
Birth outcomes of the Greenlandic study population.
| Outcome | Region1 | North (RN) | Disko Bay (DB) | West (W) | South (S) | East (E) | p | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth weight (grams) | n | 31 | 116 | 277 | 44 | 19 | 0.322* | 487 |
| Mean ± SD | 3356.9 ± 614.0 | 3585.0 ± 613.6 | 3594.0 ± 578.1 | 3615.1 ± 490.7 | 3421.9 ± 320.8 | 3572.0 ± 575.8 | ||
| Median(min-max) | 3455.0(1383.0-4330.0) | 3640.0(1575.0-5315.0) | 3615.0(585.0-5170.0) | 3572.5(2642.0-4850.0) | 3360.0(2775.0-3975.0 | 3615.5(585.0-5315.0) | ||
| Birth length (cm) | n | 31 | 116 | 277 | 44 | 19 | 0.471* | 487 |
| Mean ± SD | 50.3 ± 2.6 | 51.3 ± 2.7 | 51.4 ± 3.1 | 51.4 ± 2.4 | 50.6 ± 1.8 | 51.3 ± 2.9 | ||
| Median(min-max) | 50.0(41.0-54.0) | 51.0(42.0-58.0) | 51.0(24.0-58.0) | 51.0(46.0-57.0) | 50.0(48.0-54.0) | 51.0(24.0-58.0) | ||
| Head circumference (cm) | n | 31 | 114 | 277 | 44 | 19 | 0.073* | 485 |
| Mean ± SD | 33.8 ± 1.9 | 34.7 ± 1.6 | 34.7 ± 1.8 | 34.6 ± 1.3 | 34.1 ± 0.7 | 34.6 ± 1.7 | ||
| Median(min-max) | 34.0(31.0-37.0) | 35.0(30.0-38.5) | 35.0(20.5-38.5) | 34.7(32.0-37.0) | 34.0(33.0-35.0) | 35.0(20.5-38.5) | ||
| Gestation age (weeks) | n | 30 | 113 | 269 | 43 | 15 | 0.423* | 470 |
| Mean ± SD | 38.5 ± 2.1 | 39.0 ± 1.6 | 39.2 ± 2.1 | 39.3 ± 1.4 | 38.8 ± 1.7 | 39.1 ± 1.9 | ||
| Median(min-max) | 39.0(32.0-41.0) | 39.0(33.0-42.0) | 40.0(22.0-42.0) | 39.0(36.0-42.0) | 39.0(36.0-42.0) | 39.0(22.0-42.0) | ||
| APGAR5 | n | 31 | 113 | 275 | 44 | 18 | 0.795* | 481 |
| Mean ± SD | 9.87 ± 0.6 | 9.82 ± 0.72 | 9.76 ± 1.02 | 9.86 ± 0.55 | 9.89 ± 0.32 | 9.79 ± 0.88 | ||
| Median(min-max) | 10(7-10) | 10(5-10) | 10(1-10) | 10(7-10) | 10(9-10) | 10(1-10) | ||
| APGAR5, grouped | n | 31 | 113 | 275 | 44 | 18 | 0.960# | 470 |
| Score <7 (%) | 1 (3.2) | 3 (2.7) | 6 (2.2) | 1 (2.3) | 0 (0) | 13 (2.6) | ||
| Score >7 (%) | 30 (96.8) | 110 (97.3) | 269 (97.8) | 43 (97.7) | 18 (100) | 495 (97.4) |
n: Total number of participants that supplied information for the corresponding parameter; p value calculated by (*)One-way ANOVA on ln-transformed data and (#)Chi2 test; 1:The region the women lived in for > 50% of their lives.