Table 6. Growth data for very low birth weight infant.
Variables | 6 mon | 12 mon | 18 mon | 4.5 yr | |
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FSIQ < 85 | |||||
No. | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | |
Weight, kg | 6.6 ± 1.6 | 9.1 ± 1.5 | 10.5 ± 1.4a | 17.9 ± 3.4 | |
Height, cm | 63.4 ± 5.5 | 74.9 ± 3.5 | 80.4 ± 2.8 | 108.2 ± 4.7 | |
HC, cm | 40.4 ± 2.9 | 43.8 ± 2.1 | 45.3 ± 2.4 | 51.7 ± 1.5 | |
FSIQ ≥ 85 | |||||
No. | 73 | 71 | 52 | 73 | |
Weight, kg | 7.2 ± 1.2 | 9.3 ± 1.2 | 12.3 ± 2.8 | 18.9 ± 6.8 | |
Height, cm | 63.9 ± 3.9 | 73.2 ± 3.3 | 80.8 ± 3.8 | 110.7 ± 3.9 | |
HC, cm | 41.4 ± 2.2 | 44.3 ± 4.7 | 46.5 ± 1.6 | 51.5 ± 3.4 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
FSIQ = full scale intelligence quotient, HC = head circumference.
aP < 0.05 compared with weight of FSIQ ≥ 85 group.