Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population
Variables | ‘Kangaroo ward care (KWC)’ (71) | ‘Intermediate intensive care’ (70) |
|---|---|---|
Mean Birth weight (gram) | 953.66 (127.9) | 984.86 (113.3) |
Mean Length (cm) | 36.37 (1.8) | 36.00 (2.5) |
Mean Head circumference (cm) | 26.04 (1.2) | 25.95 (1.5) |
Gestation (Mean ± SD) | 29.27 (1.8) | 29.13 (1.9) |
Male sex n (%) | 33 (46.5) | 41 (58.6) |
IUGR n (%) | 21 (29.6) | 19 (27.1) |
C section n, (%) | 63 (88.7) | 66 (94.3) |
Antenatal Steroids n (%) | 68 (95.8) | 69 (98.6) |
EBM at Randomization n (%) | 66 (93) | 69 (98.6) |
5 min Apgar (Median, IQR) | 8 (7–8) | 8 (7–8) |
Ventilated n (%) | 19 (26.8) | 13 (18.6) |
Culture positive Sepsis n (%) | 15 (21.1) | 19 (27.1) |
NEC n (%) | 9 (12.7) | 8 (11.4) |
PDA n (%) | 21 (29.6) | 13 (18.6) |
Mean Duration of TPN (days) | 8.5 (4.8) | 9.4 (4.2) |
Mean Time to reach full feeds (days) | 10.1 (5.9) | 10.8 (4.3) |