Table 1 Small for gestational age (SGA) infants’ characteristics (n = 420).
CMD (n = 197) | HUM (n = 223) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Malea | 104 (53) | 116 (52) | 0.922 |
Racea | |||
Black | 72 (37) | 76 (34) | 0.610 |
Hispanic | 46 (23) | 45 (20) | 0.477 |
White | 63 (32) | 86 (39) | 0.184 |
Other | 16 (8) | 16 (7) | 0.717 |
Gestational age (weeks)b | 28.0 (26.0, 30.2) | 28.0 (26.0, 30.0) | 0.516 |
Birth weight (g)b | 705.0 (566.0, 923.0) | 760.0 (580.0, 965.0) | 0.215 |
Birth weight Z scoreb | –1.5 (–1.8, –1.2) | –1.4 (–1.8, –1.1) | 0.778 |
Birth length (cm)b | 32.0 (30.0, 35.0) | 33.0 (30.5, 36.0) | 0.193 |
Birth length Z scoreb | –1.6 (–2.3, –1.0) | –1.6 (–2.2, –1.0) | 0.594 |
Birth head circumference (cm)b | 23.5 (21.5, 26.0) | 24.0 (21.5, 26.0) | 0.497 |
Birth head circumference Z scoreb | –1.4 (–2.1, –1.0) | –1.5 (–2.0, –0.9) | 0.712 |
Multiple gestationa | 40 (20) | 55 (25) | 0.297 |
SGA at birtha | 197 (100) | 223 (100) | 1.000 |
Antenatal steroidsa | 162 (82) | 187 (84) | 0.697 |
