Table 1 Demographic and clinical data of neonates with sepsis and control
Cases (N = 50) | Control (N = 60) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age/days | 4 (1 − 21) | 4 (4 − 12) | 0.711 |
Sex | |||
Male, n (%) | 20 (40) | 21 (35) | 0.589 |
Female, n (%) | 30 (60) | 39 (65) | |
Gestational age/weeks | 36.6 ± 1.5 | 37.5 ± 0.6 | < 0.0001 |
Birth weight/kg | 2.6 ± 0.6 | 2.6 ± 0.7 | 0.113 |
Apgar score at 1 min | 8.6 ± 1.5 | 9.4 ± 0.6 | < 0.0001 |
Respiratory rate | 65.26 ± 15.81 | 43.12 ± 3.63 | < 0.0001 |
Heart rate | 134.44 ± 14.27 | 120.83 ± 10.94 | < 0.0001 |
Head circumference | 33.61 ± 2.06 | 34.03 ± 0.88 | 0.009 |
Weight/kg | 2.62 ± 0.59 | 2.7 ± 0.74 | 0.243 |
Height | 46.4 ± 4.62 | 49.75 ± 1.27 | < 0.0001 |
PROM | |||
Yes, n (%) | 11 (22) | ||
No, n (%) | 39 (78.0) | ||
Convulsion | |||
Yes | 7 (14.0) | ||
No | 43 (86.0) | ||
Apnea | |||
Yes | 9 (18.0) | ||
No | 41 (82.0) | ||
Respiratory distress (RD) | |||
No | 18 (36.0) | ||
RD1 | 15 (30.0) | ||
RD2 | 7 (14.0) | ||
RD3 | 7 (14.0) | ||
RD4 | 3 (6.0) | ||