Table 1.

Characteristics of the newborns from the studied groups.

Newborn Characteristics		Group A	Group B	Total	p
Gestational age	Preterm (<37 weeks)	7	26	33	0.02
	Term (>37 weeks)	3	102	105
Birth weight	<1500 g	1	2	3	0.04
	1500–2499 g	6	25	31
	2500 g–3500 g	2	89	91
	>3500 g	1	12	13
Length at birth	<10th percentile	5	82	87	0.7
	>10th percentile	5	46	51
Head circumference	<10th percentile	6	54	60	0.5
	>10th percentile	4	74	78
APGAR score	<8 points	1	9	10	0.5
	>8 points	9	119	128