Annual number (1995–1999) of all very low birthweight (VLBW) infants and singletons, twins, and high multiples in the Israel national VLBW infant database
| Multiples | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | All VLBW infants | Singletons | All multiples | Twins | High multiples |
| Values in parentheses are percentages. | |||||
| p<0.01 for trend of % multiples. | |||||
| *In two infants, plurality not recorded. | |||||
| Total | 7047* | 4045 (57) | 3000 (43) | 2131 (30) | 869 (12) |
| 1995 | 1195 | 726 (61) | 469 (39) | 324 (27) | 145 (12) |
| 1996 | 1333 | 800 (60) | 533 (40) | 356 (27) | 177 (13) |
| 1997 | 1464 | 825 (56) | 639 (44) | 464 (32) | 175 (12) |
| 1998 | 1562 | 834 (53) | 728 (47) | 542 (35) | 186 (12) |
| 1999 | 1491 | 860 (58) | 631 (42) | 445 (30) | 186 (13) |