Table 1
Characteristics of large for gestational age (LGA) and appropriately sized for gestational age (AGA) infants of non-diabetic mothers
| LGA | AGA | p Value | |
| Birth weight (g) | 4199 (169) | 3253 (410) | <0.0001 |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 39.9 (0.9) | 39.7 (1.1) | NS |
| Sex (males:females) | 15:16 | 14:16 | NS |
| Maternal age (years) | 28.8 (3.2) | 29.2 (5.9) | NS |
| Gravidity | 1.7 (0.8) | 2.3 (1.6) | NS |
| Parity | 1.6 (0.6) | 1.7 (0.9) | NS |
| Epidural analgesia during labour | 31 (100%) | 30 (100%) | NS |
| One minute Apgar score | 9 (8–10) | 9 (8–10) | NS |
| Five minute Apgar score | 10 (9–10) | 10 (9–10) | NS |
| Packed cell volume | 62 (5) | 56 (7) | <0.001 |
| Absolute NRBC count (× 109/l) | 0.451 (0–2.19) | 0.061 (0–0.59) | <0.0001 |
| Corrected white blood cells (× 109/l) | 26.8 (0.6) | 19.8 (0.7) | <0.001 |
| Platelets (× 109/l) | 267 (55) | 244 (70) | NS |
| Absolute lymphocyte count (× 109/l) | 6.5 (1.2) | 4.6 (1.9) | <0.001 |
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Data are expressed as mean (SD) or median (range) except for those for epidural analgesia during labour which is the number.
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NS, Not significant; NRBC, nucleated red blood cell.
