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Table 3 Comparison of infant characteristics between the early and appropriate weaning group

From: Introduction and feeding practices of solid food in preterm infants born in Salzburg!

 

weaned < 17 weeks

n = 35 (52%)

weaned > 17 weeks

n = 33 (48%)

 
 

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

p-value

Gestational age (weeks)

34,43 ± 1,51

33,77 ± 3,28

0,286

Birthweight in grams

2325,17 ± 522,12

2092,24 ± 631,84

0,101

Birth length in cm

46,01 ± 3,24

44,61 ± 4,69

0,155

Birth head circumference in cm

32,04 ± 2,14

30,68 ± 2,87

0,03

Birth weight percentile

52,77 ± 29,55

44,15 ± 25,96

0,207

Birth length percentile

63,20 ± 30,03

59,21 ± 25,12

0,556

Birth head circumference percentile

64,94 ± 26,61

53,33 ± 29,83

0,095

 

n = (%)

n = (%)

p-value

Females

n = 13 (37,1)

n = 14 (42,4)

0,805

Males

n = 22 (62,9)

n = 19 (57,6)

0,805

Singletons

n = 19 (54,3)

n = 29 (87,9)

0,003

Twins

n = 16 (45,7)

n = 4 (12,1)

0,003