Growth parameters | n | Extremely preterm Mean (SD) | Comparison Mean (SD) | Difference in means (CI) |
OFC SDS | 239/160 | −1.63 (1.29) | −0.33 (1.02) | −1.3 (−1.5 to 1.1) |
Weight SDS | 241/159 | −1.18 (1.34) | 0.07 (1.18) | −1.2 (−1.5 to 1.0) |
Height SDS | 237/159 | −0.95 (1.12) | −0.00 (1.08) | −0.95 (−1.2 to 0.7) |
BMI SDS | 237/158 | −0.87 (1.30) | 0.11 (1.14) | −0.98 (−1.2 to 0.7) |
BMI, body mass index; OFC, occipito-frontal head circumference; SDS, standard deviation score.