Table 2 Relation of the glycemic status to mortality and other patient characteristics

Mortality

8 (36.4%)

9 (47.4%)

22 (16.5%)

0.002*

Postnatal age, days

10 (1–27)

9.5 (3–24)

7 (1–27)

0.32

Female sex

11 (50%)

12 (63.2%)

55 (41.4 %)

0.17

Weight, kg

2.6 ± 0.89

2.44 ± 0.69

2.68 ± 0.54

0.15

Gestational age, week

37 (35–40)

37 (35–39)

38 (35–42)

0.37

Cesarean delivery

18 (81.8%)

16 (84.2%)

107 (80.5%)

0.92

Early-onset sepsis

7 (31.8%)

3 (15.8%)

35 (26.3%)

0.49

Late-onset sepsis

15 (68.2%)

16 (84.2%)

98 (73.7%)

Proven sepsis

7 (31.8%)

10 (52.6%)

56 (42.1%)

0.4

Possible sepsis

15 (68.2%)

9 (47.4%)

77 (57.9%)

Invasive MV

13 (59.1%)

17 (89.5%)

81 (60.1%)

0.046*

Length of NICU^a, days

25 (10–97)

20 (5–70)

18 (2–98)

0.19

Platelets, 1000/mL

98 (6–483)

38 (4–401)

156 (5–648)

0.015*

WBC, 1000/mL

16.7 (2.7–50)

9.9 (3.9–27.7)

13 (2.7–51)

0.029*

Hemoglobin, g/dL

12.04 ± 3.61

11.56 ± 2.85

12.79 ± 2.93

0.056

CRP, mg/dL

48 (3–200)

65.5 (4–213)

32.5 (0–316)

0.2

Serum creatinine, mg/dL

0.54 (0.3–1.2)

0.5 (0.3–1.2)

0.6 (0.16–2.7)

0.84