TABLE 5.
Numerical comparison of birthweight percentile and gestational age groups
Gestational age groups | 23–31 wks |
32–33 wks |
34–36 wks |
37–38 wks |
39–41 wks |
≥42 wks |
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No autism |
Autism |
No autism |
Autism |
No autism |
Autism |
No autism |
Autism |
No autism |
Autism |
No autism |
Autism |
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SGA <5% | 2423 | 5 | 30 | 8 | 2971 | 5 | 23 | 10 | 17,513 | 4 | 87 | 5 | 58,053 | 5 | 256 | 5 | 160,921 | 5 | 620 | 5 | 18,706 | 5 | 74 | 6 |
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SGA 5–10% | 2722 | 5 | 28 | 8 | 3079 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 18,533 | 5 | 95 | 6 | 63,558 | 5 | 252 | 5 | 172,256 | 5 | 609 | 5 | 20,168 | 5 | 73 | 6 |
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AGA >10 to <90% | 40,470 | 79 | 293 | 80 | 51,279 | 80 | 185 | 78 | 319,225 | 80 | 1325 | 79 | 1,018,370 | 80 | 3855 | 79 | 2,673,571 | 80 | 9184 | 78 | 311,709 | 80 | 986 | 77 |
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LGA 90–95% | 3028 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3730 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21,771 | 5 | 85 | 5 | 66,445 | 5 | 246 | 5 | 174,857 | 5 | 658 | 6 | 20,411 | 5 | 79 | 6 |
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LGA >95% | 2641 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3427 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 20,704 | 5 | 77 | 5 | 63,750 | 5 | 273 | 6 | 165,432 | 5 | 689 | 6 | 19,365 | 5 | 74 | 6 |
AGA, appropriate-for-gestational age; LGA, large-for-gestational age; SGA, small-for-gestational age.
Moore. Autism risk by birthweight percentile. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2012.