Table 5

Standard deviation scores (SDS) at 0 and 12 months of gestation corrected age for the preterm weaning strategy (PWS) and control groups

0 months12 months
PWS (n=37)Controls (n=31)PWS (n=36)Controls (n=29)
Values are mean (SE). Repeated measures analysis of variance showed a significant effect due to group (p=0.008) on the change in length SDS over time.
Length−1.1 (0.2)−1.0 (0.2)0.2 (0.2)−0.1 (0.3)
Weight−1.5 (0.2)−1.6 (0.2)−0.7 (0.2)−0.8 (0.2)
Head circumference−0.2 (0.2)−0.1 (0.2)−0.5 (0.2)−0.5 (0.2)