Table 1

IVF and control infants

IVF
Singleton (n=150)Multiple births (n=128)Total (n=278)Controls (n=278)
Gestational age (weeks)
 Mean (SD)38.411-152 (2.51)35.24(3.06)36.95(3.19)39.451-161 (1.25)
 ≥37127(84.7%)54(42.2%)181(67.3%)278(100%)
 32-3619(12.7%)57(44.5%)76(27.3%)0(0.0%)
 <324(2.7%)17(13.3%)21(7.6%)0(0.0%)
Birth weight (g)
 Mean (SD)3016.31-152 (641.6)2078.6(612.7)2584.5(783.2)3379.81-152 (428.3)
 <2500 22(14.7%)98(76.6%)120(43.2%)2(0.7%)
 <15005(3.3%)25(19.5%)30(10.8%)0(0.0%)
 <10001(0.7%)2(1.6%)3(1.1%)0(0.0%)
Mode of delivery
 Vaginal1101-152 (73.3%)57(44.5%)167(60.1%)2591-161 (93.2%)
 Caesarean section40(26.7%)71(55.5%)111(39.9%)19(6.8%)
Boys 80(53.3%)61(47.7%)141(50.7%)141(50.7%)
Girls70(46.7%)67(52.3%)137(49.3%)137(49.3%)
Sex ratio (M:F)1.140.911.031.03
Social class
 1 0(0.0%)3(2.3%)3(1.1%)3(1.1%)
 28(5.3%)10(7.8%)18(6.5%)18(6.5%)
 3118(78.7%)94(73.4%)212(76.3%)212(76.3%)
 424(16.0%)24(16.4%)45(16.2%)45(16.2%)
  • Levels of significance: IVF singleton vs multiple births.

  • 1-152 P<0.001.

  • Total IVF vs controls.

  • 1-161 P<0.01.