Table 1 Population characteristics (n = 83)
Boys (n = 52) | Girls (n = 31) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD * | Min - max | Mean ± SD* | Min - max | |
T4 (nmol/L) | 85.6 ± 20.0 | 42 - 138 | 89.6 ± 14.9 | 68 – 117 |
Birth weight (g.) | 3632.1 ± 501.5 | 2130 – 4950 | 3546.3 ± 397.6 | 2710 – 4350 |
Gestational age (weeks) | 39.7 ± 1.5 | 34.1 – 41.6 | 40.1 ± 1.0 | 36.6 – 42.0 |
Small for gestational age (n) | 3 (5.8%) | 1 (3.3) | ||
Large for gestational age (n) | 5 (9.6) | 2 (6.7) | ||
Parity (nulliparous, n) | 20 (40.0%) | 0 – 4 | 10 (32.3%) | 0 – 3 |
Caesarean (yes, n) | 2 (3.8%) | - | 0 | - |
Thyroid disease (yes, n) | 0 | - | 1 (3.3) | - |
Thryoid medication (yes, n) | 0 | - | 1 (3.3) | - |
BMI mother (start pregnancy, kg/m2) | 23.7 ± 3.4 | 17.8 – 32.5 | 23.0 ± 4.3 | 18.8 – 36.5 |
Gestational weight gain (kg.) | 12.7 ± 4.2 | 1.0 – 23.0 | 12.1 ± 5.3 | -6.0 – 20.0 |
Age mother (years) | 33.0 ± 4.9 | 23.0 – 40.0 | 32.0 ± 3.4 | 23 – 36 |
Smoking (first trimester, yes, n) | 2 (3.8%) | - | 2 (6.5%) | - |
Alcohol (yes, n) | 2 (3.8%) | - | 2 (6.5%) | - |