Table 3 Comparing the neonatal outcomes

Gestational week (weeks)

36.28 ± 2.30

38.06 ± 2.39

0.009

Average birth weight (g)

2401.39 ± 570.48

3020.77 ± 497.33

< 0.001

Percentage of boys (%)

17/36

25/52

1.000

Very low birth weight

(less than 1,500 g)

4/36 (11.11)

0/52 (0.00)

0.025

Weight of twins (g)

2251.56 ± 391.26

2746.47 ± 339.64

< 0.001

Weight of larger neonate in twins (g)

2376.25 ± 349.95

2832.94 ± 320.58

< 0.001

Weight of smaller neonate in twins (g)

2126.88 ± 400.93

2660.00 ± 345.34

< 0.001

Weight difference of twins (g)

249.38 ± 205.05

172.94 ± 83.65

0.181

Neonatal morbidities

Total neonatal morbidities

10/36

10/47

0.492

Ventricular septal defect

2/36

1/47

0.576

Renal dysplasia

1/36

0/47

0.434

Neonatal pneumonia

2/36

3/47

NS

Neonatal jaundice

3/36

2/47

0.648

Neonatal hypoglycemia

2/36

3/47

NS

Neonatal infections

0/36

1/47

NS