Table 2 Secondary outcomes after 08 weeks of supplementation between the intervention groups
Variable | 500 mg/day Group | 1.500 mg/day Group | Placebo Group | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Birth weight (g) | 2.813 (0.69) | 2.982 (0.43) | 3.233 (0.57) | 0.223 |
Gestational age (weeks) | 37.3 (2.2) | 37.6 (2.3) | 37.9 (1.1) | 0.608 |
Premature delivary | 7 (9.0) | 6 (7.7) | 4 (5.1) | 0.237# |
Neonatal ICU | 5 (6.4) | 2 (2.6) | 3 (3.8) | 0.312# |