The central box represents 25th to 75th percentiles; middle line, median, and the vertical lines, limit lines (range). D’Agostino test for normal distribution was accepted (p value of p=0.18). The amylin level on postnatal day 5 (Guthrie) was 6.9 (2.75-9.50) pmol/L (Table 7 & Figure 25) in 25 healthy preterm infants. Table 7. Summary statistic of amylin concentration and demographic characteristics at postnatal day 5 in healthy preterm infants Healthy Preterm Infants Birth weight Gestation Amylin (Guthrie Group) (Kg) (Weeks) (pmol/L) Median 1.72 33.0 6.9 95% CI 1.56-2.14 32.14-34.00 2.90-8.55 25-75 percentile (IQR) 1.50-2.24 30-35 2.75-9.50 Min-Max 0.83-2.75 26-36 1.0-19.7 Coefficient of Skewness 0.00 -0.86 0.93 (p=0.99) (p=0.06) (p=0.04) Coefficient of Kurtosis -0.62 -0.32 -0.08 (p=0.37) (p=0.55) (p=0.73) *DP test for Normal p=0.67 p=0.15 p=0.13 distribution Accepted Accepted Accepted * D’Agostino-Pearson test
The central box represents 25th to 75th percentiles; middle line, median, and the vertical lines, limit lines (range). D’Agostino test for normal distribution was accepted (p value of p=0.18). The amylin level on postnatal day 5 (Guthrie) was 6.9 (2.75-9.50) pmol/L (Table 7 & Figure 25) in 25 healthy preterm infants. Table 7. Summary statistic of amylin concentration and demographic characteristics at postnatal day 5 in healthy preterm infants Healthy Preterm Infants (Guthrie Group) Birth weight (Kg) Gestation (Weeks) Amylin (pmol/L) Median 1.72 33.0 6.9 95% CI 1.56-2.14 32.14-34.00 2.90-8.55 25-75 percentile (IQR) 1.50-2.24 30-35 2.75-9.50 Min-Max 0.83-2.75 26-36 1.0-19.7 Coefficient of Skewness 0.00 (p=0.99) -0.86 (p=0.06) 0.93 (p=0.04) Coefficient of Kurtosis -0.62 (p=0.37) -0.32 (p=0.55) -0.08 (p=0.73) *DP test for Normal distribution p=0.67 Accepted p=0.15 Accepted p=0.13 Accepted * D’Agostino-Pearson test
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