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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the two infant groups at birth and at time of enrolment

From: Is targeted fortification of human breast milk an optimal nutrition strategy for preterm infants? An interventional study

Birth

Intervention

group Mean (SD)

Standardized fortification

group Mean (SD)

p value

Gestational age (weeks)

29.1 (1.03)

29.5 (1.18)

0.5

Weight (g)

1223 (195)

1287 (190)

0.8

Length (cm)

37.2 (3.09)

38.5 (2.26)

0.3

Head circumference (cm)

26.7 (2.84)

27.8 (1.83)

0.5

Enrolment

 

Gestational age (weeks)

31.4 (0.97)

32.2 (0.63)

0.1

Weight (g)

1412 (231)

1557 (173)

0.3

Length (cm)

38.5 (3.4)

40.2 (2.1)

0.3

Head circumference (cm)

27.3 (2.03)

28.2 (1.13)

0.5