Table 3 characteristics of infants with growth faltering at the first visit to the hospital
From: Failure to thrive in infant and toddlers: a practical flowchart-based approach in a hospital setting
|  | All (n°74) | NOFTT (n°43) | OFTT (n°31) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex (M/F) | 42/32 | 23/20 | 19/12 | 0.37 |
Gestational age (week) | 38.8 ± 1.15 | 39.16 ± 0.97 | 38.3 ± 1.2 | 0.0027 |
Birth WT (Kg) | 2.90 ± 0.79 | 2.99 ± 0.23 | 2.76 ± 0.37 | 0.0018 |
Age at first visit (months) | 6.98 ± 2.45 | 8.01 ± 2.15 | 5.54 ± 2.12 | < 0.0001 |
WT z-score | −2.0 ± 0.23 | −1.93 ± 0.39 | −2.09 ± 0.25 | 0.0028 |
LT z-score | −0.94 ± 0.79 | − 0.89 ± 0.73 | − 0.99 ± 0.82 | 0.59 |
HC z-score | −0.26 ± 0.90 | − 0.12 ± 0.76 | − 0.47 ± 1.04 | 0.10 |
Weight for length ratio | −2.3 ± 1.02 | −2.4 ± 0.95 | − 2.1 ± 1.11 | 0.186 |