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Table 1 Demographic data and risk factors in the study groups

From: Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia in extremely low-birth-weight infants

 

N-Group N=79

Hypo-Group N=21

Hyper-Group N=53

Hypo&Hyper-Group N=13

GA (wks), mean±SD

26.8±2.0

27.7±2.4

26.1±2.1

26.8±1.8

BW (g), mean±SD

808±136

719±140

695±146

692±140

Male, n (%)

17 (21.5)

10 (47.6)

26 (49.0)

8 (61.5)

SGA, n (%)

22 (27.8)

11 (52.3)

16 (30.1)

4 (30.7)

Apgar1 <6, n (%)

39 (49.3)

9 (42.8)

34 (64.1)

8 (61.5)

Apgar5 <6, n (%)

8 (10.1)

0

9 (16.9)

2 (15.3)

Intubation, n (%)

47 (59.4)

11 (52.3)

37 (69.8)

10 (76.9)

Antenatal Steroid, n (%)

64 (81.0)

17 (80.9)

41 (77.3)

12 (92.3)

RDS, n (%)

66 (83.5)

19 (90.4)

49 (92.4)

13 (100)

Sepsis, n (%)

16 (20.2)

4 (19.0)

32 (60.3)

7 (53.8)

Inotropic Agents, n (%)

26 (32.9)

6 (28.5)

28 (52.8)

8 (61.5)

Xanthines, n (%)

70 (88.6)

20 (95.2)

50 (94.3)

13 (100)

Postnatal Steroid, n (%)

11 (13.9)

3 (14.2)

18 (33.9)

3 (23.0)

NEC, n (%)

6 (7.5)

2 (9.5)

5 (9.4)

4 (30.7)

Medical treatment for PDA, n (%)

34 (43.0)

8 (38.0)

34 (64.1)

9 (69.2)

Surgical Procedures, n (%)

5 (6.3)

3 (14.2)

7 (13.2)

2 (3.7)

  1. RDS: Respiratory Distress Syndrome; PDA: Patent Ductus Arteriosus; NEC: Necrotizing enterocolitis