Table 2: Anthropometric characteristics of neonates (n= 755) regarding gestational age.

- Preterm
(n=16)
Early Term
(n=422)
Full Term
(n=301)
Late Term
(n=16)
p-value
Birth weight (kg)a 2.72 ± 0.56 3.16 ± 0.47 3.28 ± 0.43 3.38 ± 0.43 <0.001
Height (cm)a 47.47 ± 3.69 49.31 ± 2.41 49.82 ± 2.46 50.37 ± 1.75 <0.001
HC (cm)a 32.70 ± 2.75 34.56 ± 1.51 34.67 ± 1.53 35.00 ± 1.28 <0.001
LBWb 3 (18.8) 26 (6.2) 10 (3.3) 0 (0) 0.007
HC < 34b 9 (56.3) 87 (20.6) 55 (18.3) 2 (12.5) 0.02

apresented as mean ± SD and analyzed by One-Way ANOVA test, bpresented as frequency (percent) and analyzed by chi-square test.
LBW= low birth weight; HC= head circumference.