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Table 4 Several factors distributed in IQ-L vs. IQ-N

From: Physical growth and intelligence development of discordant dizygotic twins from birth to preschool age: a prospective cohort study

Factor

IQ-L

IQ-N

P

Gestational age (weeks)

35.9 (34.0,36.8)

36.2 (34.6,37.0)

0.604

S/D value

2.8 (2.4,3.1)

2.3 (2.0,2.8)

0.022

Birth weight (g)

2116.4 ± 573.7

2302.3 ± 539.8

0.263

Age

6.7 ± 0.7

6.4 ± 0.7

0.065

Body weight (kg)

22.6 ± 5.9

23.6 ± 4.4

0.500

Body height (cm)

123.3 ± 8.1

124.4 ± 7.0

0.618

Educated degree

  

0.07

  ≤ junior high school

8 (50.0)

11 (21.2)

 

  ≥ senior high school

8 (50.0)

41 (78.8)

 
 

16

52

 

Gender

  

0.635

 girl

6 (42.9)

27 (50.0)

 

 boy

8 (57.1)

27 (50.0)

 
 

14

54

 

Feeding option

  

0.054

 artificial feeding

14 (100.0)

38 (70.3)

 

 breast feeding

0 (0.0)

16 (29.7)

 
 

14

54

 

Asphyxia

  

0.011

 no

9 (60.0)

48 (90.6)

 

 yes

6 (40.0)

5 (9.4)

 
 

15

53

 

Infection

  

0.101

 no

12 (80.0)

51 (96.2)

 

 yes

3 (20.0)

2 (3.8)

 
 

15

53

 
  1. IQ-L The group with the IQ scores < 90, IQ-N The group with the IQ scores ≥ 90