Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population
From: Role of procalcitonin in predicting newborn hospital-acquired sepsis: a case–control study
Variable | Nosocomial sepsis group (N = 59) | Sepsis-like Illness group (N = 41) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gestational age in weeks, mean ± SD | 34.6 ± 2.5 | 34.0 ± 2.6 | 0.23 |
Birth weight in kg, mean ± SD | 2.4 ± 0.8 | 2.3 ± 0.7 | 0.66 |
Female, N (%) | 31 (52) | 17 (41) | 0.27 |
LSCS born, N (%) | 40 (67.7) | 22 (53) | 0.15 |
Worsening of respiratory status | 11 (18) | 7 (17.9) | 0.79 |
Presser support requirement | 13 (21) | 3 (7) | 0.03 |
Temperature instability | 23 (37.7) | 21 (53.8) | 0.30 |
Seizures | 4 (6.5) | 5 (12.8) | 0.31 |
Lethargy/irritability | 23 (37.7) | 16 (41) | 0.84 |