Table 2.
Median and inter-quartile range of ovarian and uterine volume, week of birth, and percentage of girls suffering from premature thelarche, premature pubarche, or precocious puberty, among girls born between the 1st and 33th percentile (group 1; n = 33), the 33th and the 66th percentile (group 2; n = 22), and above the 66th percentile (group 3; n = 14) of birthweight
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | p value | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovary volume (cm3) |
0.948 0.885–1.337 |
0.628 0.287–1.031 |
1.786 0.959–2.910 |
0.034 |
0.844 0.537–1.489 |
| Uterus volume (cm3) |
1.227 0.774–2.004 |
1.445 0.798–2.669 |
2.629 1.815–7.678 |
0.014 |
1.450 0.831–2.574 |
| Week of birth |
39 27–41 |
39 37.5–40.5 |
39 37.5–40.5 |
0.999 |
39 37.75–40.25 |
| Prem. telarche | 34.1% | 52.9% | 38.6% | 0.182 | 40.1% |
| Prem. pubarche | 26.8% | 23.5% | 32.8% | 0.453 | 26.0% |
| Precoc puberty | 39.0% | 23.5% | 28.5% | 0.246 | 33.8% |