Table 1 Comparison of included and excluded term SGA of the study
From: Insights into infancy weight gain patterns for term small-for-gestational-age babies
| Â | Term SGA included | Term SGA excluded | P-value | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of children [n (%)] | 3004(12.9) | 20,206(87.1) | – | 23,210 (100.0) |
Gender [n (%)] | ||||
 Male | 1188(39.5) | 8343(41.3) | 0.07 | 9531(41.1) |
 Female | 1816(60.5) | 11,863(58.7) |  | 13,679(58.9) |
Gestational age (GA, wk.) | 39.02(1.1) | 39.13(1.1) | 0.02 | 39.12(1.1) |
GA categories [n (%)] | ||||
 Late term (40 wk. ≤ GA<42 wk.) | 929(30.9) | 5914(29.3) | 0.09 | 6843(29.5) |
 Early term (37 wk. ≤ GA<40 wk.) | 2075(69.1) | 14,292(70.7) |  | 16,367(70.5) |
Birthweight (BW, Kg) | 2.54(0.2) | 2.51(0.2) | 0.06 | 2.52(0.2) |
BW (Z-score) | −1.70(0.5) | − 1.78(0.6) | < 0.01 | − 1.77(0.5) |
BW categories [n (%)] | ||||
 2.5Kg ≤ BW<3.0 Kg | 2156(71.8) | 14,233(70.4) | 0.13 | 16,389(70.6) |
 BW<2.5Kg | 848(28.2) | 5973(29.6) |  | 6821(29.4) |
Residence [n (%)] | ||||
 Urban | 486(16.2) | 3425(16.9) | 0.29 | 3911(16.8) |
 Rural | 2518(83.8) | 16,781(83.1) |  | 19,299(83.2) |