SGA, small for gestational age; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit, NS,
not significant
a cases with fetal loss before 23 weeks were excludedb cases with fetal loss before 23 weeks, cases with
neonatal death within 2 hours after birth, or cases whose medical
records were not available were excluded
c analyzed with GEE
All outcomes were adjusted for maternal age (y), body mass index, and
method of conception.
Composite morbidity during hospitalization includes neonatal sepsis,
intracerebral hemorrhage, retinopathy of prematurity, patent ductus
arteriosus, pulmonary hypertension, respiratory distress syndrome,
bronchopulmonary dysplasia and necrotizing enterocolitis.
*Data given as n (%), †Data given as mean ± SD