Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the studied neonates
Variables | All cases n = 153 | EOS n = 63 | LOS n = 90 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gestational age (weeks) | 31 ± 2 | 31 ± 3 | 31 ± 2 | 0.035 |
Male sex | 86 (56.2%) | 40 (63.5%) | 46 (51.1%) | 0.129 |
Birth weight (g) | 1490 ±411 | 1486 ± 455 | 1494 ± 381 | 0.91 |
Incredibly low birth weight (< 750) | 1 (0.7%) | 1 (1.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.571 |
Extremely low birth weight (< 1000) | 10 (6.5%) | 5 (7.9%) | 5 (5.6%) | |
Very low birth weight (1000–1499) | 74 (48.4%) | 31 (49.2%) | 43 (47.8%) | |
Moderately low birth weight (1500–2499) | 65 (42.5%) | 24 (38.1%) | 41 (45.6%) | |
Normal birth weight (2500–3999) | 3 (2%) | 2 (3.2%) | 1 (1.1%) | |
SGA | 15 (9.8%) | 7 (11.1%) | 8 (8.9%) | 0.666 |
Multiple gestation | 37 (24.2%) | 12 (19.0%) | 25 (27.8%) | 0.215 |
Cesarean section | 46 (30.1%) | 20 (31.7%) | 26 (28.9%) | 0.704 |
Apgar score | ||||
1 min | 3 (0–8) | 3 (0–7) | 4 (0–8) | 0.016 |
5 min | 5 (2–9) | 5 (2–9) | 6 (2–9) | 0.114 |
10 min | 8 (4–10) | 7 (5–10) | 8 (4–10) | 0.061 |
Duration of mechanical ventilation (days) | 7 (0–54) | 6 (0-28) | 2 (0-54) | 0.865 |
Length of hospital stay | 24 ± 22 | 20 ± 27 | 26 ± 18 | 0.132 |
Deaths | 79 (51.6%) | 40 (63.5%) | 39 (43.3%) | 0.014 |