Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics
Demographic characteristics | ≤ 28 week (n = 10) | 29–30 weeks (n = 32) | 31–32 weeks (n = 15) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male, n (%) | 7/10 (70%) | 15/32 (46.80%) | 7/15 (46.60%) |
Pregnancy | Multiple (n = 14) | 2/10 (20%) | 8/32 (25%) | 4/15 (26.60%) |
Mode of delivery | LSCS (n = 33) | 6/10 (60%) | 16/32 (50%) | 11/15 (73.33%) |
Postnatal steroid | Yes (n = 8) | 4 (50%) | 2 (25%) | 2 (25%) |
Drugs | Caffeine (n = 55) | 10 (18.18%) | 32 (58.18%) | 13 (23.64%) |
Furosemide (n = 3) | 1 (33.33%) | 2 (66.67%) | 0 (00%) | |
Caffeine + furosemide (n = 3) | 1 (33.33%) | 2 (66.67%) | 0 (00%) | |
Caffeine + steroids (n = 8) | 1 (12.50%) | 6 (75%) | 1 (12.50%) | |
Birth weight (grams) | 970.00 ± 135.89 | 1073.75 ± 119.67 | 1157.33 ± 181.67 | |
Birth length (cm.) | 38.20 ± 2.2 | 37.938 ± 2.05 | 39.200 ± 2.8 | |
Birth head circumference (cm) | 25.650 ± 2.88 | 26.797 ± 1.813 | 27.967 ± 2.12 | |
Weight at discharge (grams) | 2060.00 ± 554.59 | 1852.50 ± 404.49 | 1758.67 ± 241.716 | |
Length at discharge (cm) | 45.38 ± 2.2 | 47.52 ± 2.3 | 48.50 ± 2.4 | |
Head circumference at discharge (cm) | 32.78 ± 2.48 | 33.97 ± 2.13 | 34.78 ± 2.32 | |
Duration of hospital stay (days) | 70.70 ± 22.191 | 57.91 ± 23.54 | 46.27 ± 23.987 | |