Table 1 Cohort Characteristics Of Infants Included In The Metabolic Screening Study
Heel Prick Samples | All sites Combined (Total cohort) | Asia (Pakistan and Bangladesh) | Africa (Tanzania) |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 1318 | N = 576 | N = 742 | |
Gender | |||
 Male | 695 (52.7%) | 268 (46.5%) | 428 (57.6%) |
 Female | 623 (47.3%) | 308 (53.5%) | 315 (42.3%) |
Gestational Age Mean + S.D | 38.53 + 1.68 | 38.35 + 1.67 | 38.68 + 1.68 |
  > 37 weeks | 1165 (88.4%) | 492 (85.4%) | 673 (90.7%) |
  < 37 weeks | 153 (11.6%) | 85 (14.6%) | 69 (9.3%) |
 34–37 weeks | 126 (82.4%) | 71 (83.5%) | 54 (78.3%) |
  < 34 weeks | 27 (17.6%) | 14 (16.5%) | 15 (21.7%) |
Birthweight (Mean + S.D) | 3037.21 + 601.67 | 2774.55 + 513.99 | 3240.75 + 585.88 |
 Birth Weight Category, n(%) | |||
 ≤ 2500 g | 199 (15.1%) | 153 (26.6%) | 46 (6.2%) |
  > 2500 g | 1119 (84.9%) | 423 (73.4%) | 696 (83.8%) |
SGA Status | |||
 Yes | 272 (20.6%) | 91 (15.8%) | 181 (24.4%) |
Multiple Birth Status | 35 (2.7%) | 8 (1.4%) | 27 (3.6%) |
Newborn Sample Collected (Hrs), Mean ± SD | 49.0 ± 16.2 | 52.1 ± 19.4 | 46.6 ± 12.7 |