Table 3

Group characteristics and development of permanent teeth at 9–11 years of age in children born preterm who received mineral supplemented (CaP+) or unsupplemented (CaP−) breastmilk and vitamin D 500 IU/day or 1000 IU/day in the neonatal period

CaP+CaP−p Value3-150
500 IU/day (n=4)1000 IU/day (n=5)500 IU/day (n=11)1000 IU/day (n=10)
Age (years)10.7  (9.5–10.8)10.5  (9.7–10.7)10.7  (8.9–11.3)10.9  (9.7–11.7)0.24
Weight (kg)28.6 (22.8–35.1)31.5 (21.0–35.0)32.2 (20.7–70.7)39.0 (26.5–56.8)0.22
Height (cm)140.9 (129.0–144.7)134.3 (129.5–150.3)144.0 (126.3–162.2)145.2 (132.5–151.7)0.50
Demirjian SDS−0.12 (−1.31–1.29)1.0 (−1.67–1.48)−0.20 (−2.42–1.18)0.64 (−0.88–1.88)0.14
  • Values are median (range).

  • 3-150 Kruskall-Wallis non-parametric analysis of variance.