Table 2.
The demographic characteristics of study group
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 13) | (n = 11) | (n = 16) | P | (n = 26) | P | |
| Gestational age (weeks)a | 31.8 ± 4.2 | 33.6 ± 5.3 | 30.7 ± 2.4 | 0.64 | 33 ± 2.4 | 0.07 |
| Birth Weight (g)a | 1689.6 ± 914.5 | 1758.8 ± 923.3 | 1408.1 ± 600 | 0.61 | 1983.8 ± 535.5 | 0.013 |
| Male gender, n (%) | 7 (54) | 5 (46) | 7 (44) | 0.85 | 21 (62) | 0.84 |
| Ceserean section, n (%) | 10 (77) | 8 (73) | 15 (94) | 0.3 | 17 (81) | 0.11 |
| Apgar 1′b | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0.42 | 7 | 0.27 |
| Apgar 5′b | 9 | 9 | 8.5 | 0.65 | 9 | 0.18 |
a
Data are reported as mean ± SD.
b
Data are reported as median.