Table 1

Characteristics of cohort infants at delivery

Characteristics Distribution
Gestational age (weeks) mean (SD)39.4 (1.9)
Gestational age (n, %)
 ⩾37 weeks1395 (94.6)
 33–36 weeks68 (4.6)
 ⩽3211 (0.8)
Birth weight (g) mean (SD)3365.6 (518.6)
Low birth weight (n, %)
 <1500 g9 (0.6)
 1500 g—2499 g52 (3.5)
 ⩾2500 g1413 (95.9)
Gender (n, %)
 Male764 (51.8)
 Female710 (48.2)
APGAR at 5 minutes (n, %)
 <715 (1.0)
 ⩾71458 (99.0)