Table 7.
Clinical characteristics of poor growth at 12 months of CA
| Poor growth | Normal growth | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 19 | 779 | |
| BW(kg) | 1.65 ± 0.55 | 2.15 ± 0.51 | < 0.0001* |
| GA (weeks) | 33.3 ± 2.9 | 34.4 ± 2.1 | 0.22 |
| SGA (n, %) | 9(47) | 102(13) | < 0.0001* |
| gender, male (n, %) | 13(68.4) | 424(54.4) | 0.226 |
| Twins (n, %) | 6(31.6) | 260(33.4) | 0.87 |
| VLBW (n, %) | 10(52.6) | 105(13.5) | < 0.0001* |
CA: corrected age; SGA, Small-for-gestational age, birth weight below 10th; VLBW: very low birth weight, birth weight < 1500 g; BW: birth weight; GA: gestational age; Poor growth:WLZ < -2SD. *: statistically significant