Table 5

Birth parameters: N = 121.

CHARACTERISTICOUTCOME
Mean gestational age, wk38.8
Mean (SD) birth weight, g3063.3 (601.1)
Mean (SD) birth length, cm49.6 (3.5)
Mean (SD) birth head circumference, cm33.9 (1.9)
Mean Apgar score at 1 min8.4
Mean Apgar score at 5 min8.8
Prematurity* rate, n (%)15 (12.4)
Low birth weight rate,† n (%)20 (16.5)

  • ↵* Prematurity was defined as delivery at less than 37 weeks’ gestational age.

  • ↵† Low birth weight rate was defined as less than 2500 g.