Could low birth weight and preterm birth be associated with significant burden of hip osteoarthritis? A systematic review

Table 4 Trends in preterm births and low birth weight in Australia

Year	Number of births	Low birth weight births^a (%^b)	Pre-term births^c (%^b)
2009	296,791	18,347 (6.2)	22,645 (7.6)
2010	297,357	18,522 (6.2)	22,952 (7.7)
2011	299,588	18,829 (6.3)	23,282 (7.8)
2012	309,861	19,243 (6.2)	24,671 (8.0)
2013	307,277	19,597 (6.4)	24,582 (8.0)
2014	310,330	19,833 (6.4)	24,826 (8.0)

Data obtained from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [19, 29, 30, 59]
^a Babies with a weight at birth < 2500 g
^b Proportion of all live births for the specified year
^c Babies born at 20–36 weeks gestation

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