Details of weight gain (g/day) for the period from discharge to one month after the EDD (1), from 1 to 3 months after EDD (2), and 3 to 6 months after EDD (3)
| Placebo group | Carnitine group | Mean difference between two groups | Standard error | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | No of infants | Mean weight gain (SD) | Age | No of infants | Mean weight gain (SD) | ||||
| 1 | 42 | 34.6 (9.5) | 1 | 41 | 35.4 (11.8) | 0.8 | 15.1 | ||
| 2 | 39 | 25.6 (7.8) | 2 | 39 | 26.6 (8.3) | 1.0 | 11.4 | ||
| 3 | 41 | 19.9 (16.7) | 3 | 40 | 19.4 (6.6) | 0.5 | 17 | ||