Table 2 Maternal and neonatal illnesses of the studied sample (n = 153)

 Preeclampsia/eclampsia, pregnancy induced hypertension

33 (21.6%)

 Premature rupture of membranes > 18 hours

25 (16.3%)

 Chorioamnionitis

10 (6.5%)

 Intrauterine fetal death or abortions

9 (5.9%)

 Diabetes mellitus

2 (1.3%)

 Obstructed labor

1 (0.7%)

 Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)

38 (24.8%)

 Respiratory distress

120 (78.4%)

 Apnea

20 (13.1%)

 Hypoglycemia

3 (2.0%)