Epicardial fat thickness among neonates of diabetic mothers attending the neonatal intensive care unit at Fayoum University Hospital: a case control study

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Table 3 Comparisons of medical history in different study groups

Variables	Group I (N = 18)	Group II (N = 18)	Group III (N = 18)	P value
Variables	No. (%)	No. (%)	No. (%)	P value
NICU admission
No	9 (50%)	7 (38.9%)	12 (66.7%)	0.24
Yes	9 (50%)	11 (61.1%)	6 (33.3%)	0.24
History of jaundice
No	3 (16.7%)	3 (16.7%)	6 (33.3%)	0.38
Yes	15 (83.3%)	15 (83.3%)	12 (66.7%)	0.38
History of respiratory distress
No	16 (88.9%)	11 (61.1%)	16 (88.9%)	0.06
Yes	2 (11.1%)	7 (38.9%)	2 (11.1%)	0.06
Type of oxygen support
No	16 (88.9%)	11 (61.1%)	16 (88.9%)	0.13
Nasal O₂	1 (5.6%)	6 (33.3%)	2 (11.1%)
CPAP	1 (5.6%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Mechanical ventilation	0 (0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0%)
Maternal illness
No	15 (83.3%)	17 (94.4%)	18 (100%)	0.15
Yes	3 (16.7%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0%)	0.15

Group I: neonates of well-controlled diabetic mothers. Group II: neonates of poorly controlled diabetic mothers. Group III: neonates of healthy, non-diabetic mothers; NICU neonatal intensive care unit, CPAP continuous positive airway pressure