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Table 1 Comparison of the Characteristics Between the 2 Groups of Preterm Infants

From: Effects of Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 in preterm infants: a double-blinded randomized controlled study

Group

Intervention group

Control group

P

n

45

48

 

Gender (M/F)

25/20

20/28

 

Gestational age (\( \overline{x} \) (sd), weeks)

32.85 (1.39)

32.56 (1.41)

0.3206

5 min Apgar score (\( \overline{x} \) (sd))

9.29 (0.84)

9.29 (0.82)

0.9872

Birth weight (\( \overline{x} \) (sd), g)

1682 (109.03)

1714 (127.11)

0.1984

  1. \( \overline{x} \)(sd), means (standard deviation)