Table 1 Descriptive data on children born small for gestational age (SGA) for weight (SGA-W), for length (SGA-L), or weight and length (SGA-WL). Data are reported as frequencies, percentages, and medians (interquartile ranges) (° p = 0.03; */§/# p < 0.01 considered between SGA classes)
n | % on all newborns | Female n (%) | Preterm n (%) | Weight kg | Weight SDS | Lenght cm | Lenght SDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SGA-W | 26 | 0.8% | 7 (28%)° | 5 (20%) | 2.40 (2.15;2.57)* | −2.2 (−2.5;-2.1)* | 47 (46;48)*# | −1.7 (−1.8;-1.1) *# |
SGA-L | 72 | 2.2% | 38 (52%)° | 18 (25%) | 2.76 (2.46;3.03)*§ | −1.3 (−1.8;-0.8)*§ | 45 (43;46)* | −2.2 (−2.6;-2.1) *§ |
SGA-WL | 20 | 0.6% | 8 (40%) | 3 (15%) | 2.39 (2.22;2.54)§ | −2.2 (− 2.3;-2.1)§ | 45 (42;46)# | − 2.6 (−3.2;-2.4) §# |
All SGA | 118 | 3.6% | 53 (45%) | 26 (22%) | 2.57 (2.36;2.90) | −1.8 (−2.2;-1.06) | 45 (43;47) | −2.3 (− 2.6;-2.1) |