Table 2

Comparison of mean gestational age (GA) between male and female infants in each birth weight group (VLBW)



Mean GA (weeks)

Birth Weight (g)

Male
Female
p-value


n



<600
203
24.2
24.4
ns
600–699
303
24.7
25.5
<0.05
700–799
318
25.5
26.0
<0.05
800–899
344
26.3
27.1
<0.05
900–999
297
27.2
27.4
ns
1000–1099
375
28.2
28.6
ns
1100–1199
368
28.8
29.3
<0.05
1200–1299
381
29.4
29.9
<0.05
1300–1399
372
29.7
30.9
<0.05
1400–1499
448
30.7
31.0
ns

Jones et al. BMC Pediatrics 2005 5:40   doi:10.1186/1471-2431-5-40