Table 2 Comparison of postnatal outcomes in the MC and DC twins

Birth weight(g)

2492.8 ± 353

2308.4 ± 344

0.068^a

2781.67 ± 292

2551.25 ± 286

0.0082^a*

Apgar score at 1 min

10(10,10)

10(10,10)

0.52^b

10(10,10)

10(10,10)

1^b

Apgar score at 5 min

10(10,10)

10(10,10)

0.57^b

10(10,10)

10(10,10)

1^b

AC

31(30,33)

30(30,32)

0.052^b

32(31,33)

31(30,32)

0.011^b*

HC

33(32,34)

33(32,33)

0.052^b

33.5(33,34.25)

33(32,34)

0.027^b*

Height

46(45,47)

46(44,47)

0.29^b

47(46.75,48)

46(45,47)

0.015^b*

Birth weight discrepancy of twin(g)

170(110,280)

225(87.5,312.5)

0.40^b

Average birth weight(g)

2480(2180,2695)

2697.5(2468.75,2817.5)

0.00022^b**

Neonatal sex

0.56^c

Male

32(64%)

27(56.25%)

Female

18(36%)

21(43.75%)