Table 2.
Cohort baseline characteristics.
| MCT-S (n = 12) | ARA:DHA-S (n =1 0) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (years) | 34.5 (9.0) | 31.0 (3.0) | 0.447 |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 28.9 (2.6) | 27.9 (1.4) | 0.382 |
| Apgar at 1 min | 7.0 (1.3) | 7.0 (1.0) | 0.602 |
| Apgar at 5 min | 8.0 (1.0) | 8.0 (2.0) | 0.549 |
| Score Neonatal Acute Physiology-II | 24.0 (15.3) | 23.0 (5.0) | 0.862 |
| Sex (female) | 50.0% (6) | 85.7% (7) | 0.112 |
| Birth weight (g) | 856.0 (314.5) | 1075.0 (381.0) | 0.241 |
| Birth weight z-score | −0.12 (1.5) | 0.4 (0.8) | 0.102 |
| Intrauterine growth restriction | 16.7% (2) | 0% (0) | 0.198 |
| Birth length (cm) | 34.0 (4.4) | 35.5 (4.3) | 0.844 |
| Birth length z-score | −0.63 (2.2) | 0.45 (1.0) * | 0.020 |
| Birth head circumference (cm) | 25.0 (4.3) | 25.5 (3.2) | 0.262 |
| Birth head circumference z-score | −0.31 (1.2) | 0.98 (1.9) | 0.080 |
Data show medians (IQR) in quantitative variables or relative frequency (n). * p < 0.05; Mann–Whitney U test.