Table 5 Comparison of somatic growth and evoked potentials between two sample groups
Comparison of somatic growth and evoked potentials between two groups | ω-6/ω-3 = 2 Group A | ω-6/ω-3 = 1 Group B | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 24 (12 M and 12 F) | n = 21 (10 M and 11 F) | |||
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
Weight (g) | At birth M | 1460 (355) | 1254 (362) | ns |
At birth F | 1287 (228) | 1154 (176) | ns | |
At 12 months M | 9233 (989) | 9276 (2053) | ns | |
At 12 months F | 8368 (1408) | 7040 (711) | ns | |
At 24 months M | 12192 (1218) | 12295 (1878) | ns | |
At 24 months F | 11038 (2503) | 9979 (956) | ns | |
Length (cm) | At birth M | 40.6 (3.6) | 39.1 (2.8) | ns |
At birth F | 38.4 (1.2) | 36,4 (1.7) | ns | |
At 12 months M | 74.1 (2.7) | 73.6 (5.8) | ns | |
At 12 months F | 69.8 (3.1) | 68.4 (0.9) | ns | |
At 24 months M | 86.1 (2.7) | 84.9 (4.1) | ns | |
At 24 months F | 82.9 (3.1) | 81.7 (2,9) | ns | |
Head circumference (cm) | At birth M | 28.4 (1.7) | 27.5 (2.1) | ns |
At birth F | 27.6 (1.9) | 27.1 (1.8) | ns | |
At 12 months M | 45.7 (1) | 45.9 (1.5) | ns | |
At 12 months F | 45.3 (1.7) | 45.1 (1.1) | ns | |
At 24 months M | 48.6 (1) | 48.4 (1.8) | ns | |
At 24 months F | 47.9 (1.7) | 48 (0.8) | ns | |
% normal | % normal | |||
Visual-evoked potentials | At 6 months | 92 % | 81 % | ns |
At 12 months | 96 % | 86 % | ns | |
Brainstem auditory-evoked potentials | At 6 months | 79 % | 86 % | ns |
At 12 months | 83 % | 90 % | ns |