Table 1.

Craniopagus twins—general features

Craniopagus twins (CPT)No. of twins (%)Sex
Gestation weeks
Birth weight (grams)


Female
Male
?
No. of twins
Average
No. of twins
Average
Partial angular (PA)7 (11)61636.554483
Partial verticle (PV)4 (6)31015902
All ‘partials’ (PA + PV)11 (17)9 (82% female)2636.564719*
Total angular (TA)20 (31)1541837.1104001
Total vertical (TV)
    I14 (22)85133834919
    II8 (13)71536.624625
    III11 (17)47337.333717
    All TV33 (52)19 (59% female)1311137.284395
All ‘totals’ (TA + TV)53 (83)34 (67% female)1721937.2184176*,
All CPT64 (100)43 (69% female)1922537244312
Craniopagus twins (CPT)No. of twins (%)Sex
Gestation weeks
Birth weight (grams)


Female
Male
?
No. of twins
Average
No. of twins
Average
Partial angular (PA)7 (11)61636.554483
Partial verticle (PV)4 (6)31015902
All ‘partials’ (PA + PV)11 (17)9 (82% female)2636.564719*
Total angular (TA)20 (31)1541837.1104001
Total vertical (TV)
    I14 (22)85133834919
    II8 (13)71536.624625
    III11 (17)47337.333717
    All TV33 (52)19 (59% female)1311137.284395
All ‘totals’ (TA + TV)53 (83)34 (67% female)1721937.2184176*,
All CPT64 (100)43 (69% female)1922537244312
*

Birth weights—All ‘Partials’ versus All ‘Totals’, x2 = 7.56, 1 df, P < 0.01;

Birth weight—TV versus TA–NS.

Table 1.

Craniopagus twins—general features

Craniopagus twins (CPT)No. of twins (%)Sex
Gestation weeks
Birth weight (grams)


Female
Male
?
No. of twins
Average
No. of twins
Average
Partial angular (PA)7 (11)61636.554483
Partial verticle (PV)4 (6)31015902
All ‘partials’ (PA + PV)11 (17)9 (82% female)2636.564719*
Total angular (TA)20 (31)1541837.1104001
Total vertical (TV)
    I14 (22)85133834919
    II8 (13)71536.624625
    III11 (17)47337.333717
    All TV33 (52)19 (59% female)1311137.284395
All ‘totals’ (TA + TV)53 (83)34 (67% female)1721937.2184176*,
All CPT64 (100)43 (69% female)1922537244312
Craniopagus twins (CPT)No. of twins (%)Sex
Gestation weeks
Birth weight (grams)


Female
Male
?
No. of twins
Average
No. of twins
Average
Partial angular (PA)7 (11)61636.554483
Partial verticle (PV)4 (6)31015902
All ‘partials’ (PA + PV)11 (17)9 (82% female)2636.564719*
Total angular (TA)20 (31)1541837.1104001
Total vertical (TV)
    I14 (22)85133834919
    II8 (13)71536.624625
    III11 (17)47337.333717
    All TV33 (52)19 (59% female)1311137.284395
All ‘totals’ (TA + TV)53 (83)34 (67% female)1721937.2184176*,
All CPT64 (100)43 (69% female)1922537244312
*

Birth weights—All ‘Partials’ versus All ‘Totals’, x2 = 7.56, 1 df, P < 0.01;

Birth weight—TV versus TA–NS.

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