Neonatal Outcomes of Late-Preterm Birth Associated or Not with Intrauterine Growth Restriction

Table 2

Comparison of neonatal outcomes between the IUGR and AGA groups.

Outcome		IUGR group	AGA group	P
Length of stay	Mean	16.36	4.58
(days)	Median	16.5	3	.0001
	SD	10.77	2.18
Length of	Mean	5.92	1.28
NICU stay	Median	2.5	0	<.0001
(days)	SD	7.71	2.28
Phototherapy	Mean	5.78	3.19
(days)	Median	5	3	.005
	SD	3.71	2.11

IUGR: intrauterine growth restriction; AGA: appropriate-for-gestational age; NICU: neonatal intensive care unit; SD: standard deviation.