Table 4.
SDS-Difference from birth to discharge and to age five years
| Difference of SDS | Cohort 1 | Cohort 2 |
|---|---|---|
| SDSdischarge– SDSbirth | ||
| Weight | −0.11 (− 0.83–0.37) | −0.15 (− 0.61–0.35) |
| Head circumference | 0.48 (− 0.32–1.30) | − 0.20* (− 0.71–0.75) |
| Length | N/A | N/A |
| BMI | N/A | N/A |
| SDSS5– SDSbirth | ||
| Weight | 0.1 (− 0.6–1.0) | 0.0 (− 1.3–0.7) |
| Head circumference | −0.9 (− 1.7–0.0) | −0.8 (− 1.7 – − 0.1) |
| Length/height | N/A | N/A |
| BMI | N/A | N/A |
| SDSS5–SDSdischarge | ||
| Weight | 0.3 (−0.5–1.2) | 0.0 (− 0.6–0.7) |
| Head circumference | − 1.3 (− 2.1 – − 0.5) | −1.2 (− 1.6–0.1) |
| Length/height | 2.0 (1.0–2.8) | 1.8 (1.1–2.4) |
| BMI | −1.5 (− 2.2 – − 0.6) | −1.5 (− 2.0 – − 0.7) |
All data presented as median (Q1, Q3).
*Significantly different between the two cohorts (p < 0.05 by Mann-Whitney-Test)
N/A not available (SDS for length and for BMI could not be computed at birth before term).
Abbreviations: Body mass index (BMI), Standard deviation score (SDS), SDS S5: 60–64 months after birth (SDSS5)