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Table 2 Birth weight characteristics with 95% confidence intervals (CI) of Surinamese South Asian and Dutch population

From: Trends in birth weight and the prevalence of low birth weight and small-for-gestational-age in Surinamese South Asian babies since 1974: cross-sectional study of three birth cohorts

 

Surinamese South Asian

Dutch

 

1974-1976

1991-1993

2006-2009

2006-2009

 

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

Birth weight in g

        
 

Unadjusted

2995

2941-3049

3038

3002-3074

2993

2958-3029

3448*b

3429-3468

 

Adjusteda

2983

2878-3087

3067

2953-3181

3032

2982-3083

3461*b

3432-3489

Birth weight ≥37 wk in g

        
 

Unadjusted

3048

2998-3098

3113

3080-3145

3090

3060-3120

3505*b

3488-3523

 

Adjusteda

3106

2988-3223

3144

3031-3258

3126

3070-3183

3517*b

3488-3547

% LBW

        
 

<2500 g

11.3

7.9-14.7

12.7

9.3-16.1

14.8

11.4-18.2

4.4*b

3.7-5.1

  1. *P < 0.001.
  2. aadjusted for sex, parity, and gestational age.
  3. bDutch significantly different from Surinamese South Asian 2006–2009.