Table 1 Clinical characteristics of infants. Mean ± (SD), rate and (%), or median and (range)
Clinical characteristics | n = 49 |
|---|---|
Gestational age (wks) | 38 ±2 |
Birth weight (g) | 3240 ± 470 |
Male gender | 17 (35) |
Cesarean section | 14 (29) |
Apgar score: | |
-at 1 min | 9 (8-10) |
-at 5 min | 10 (8-10) |
Age at episode of cyanosis (h) | 24 (3-120) |
Mode of recovery: | |
-spontaneous | 40 (82) |
-stimulation | 9 (18) |
Recurrent episodes | 7 (14) |
Associated signs/symptoms: | |
-hypothermia | 2 (4) |
-cardiac murmur | 3 (6) |
-arrhythmias | 2 (4) |
-hypotony | 9 (18) |
-seizures | 3 (6) |
-regurgitation/vomitus | 14 (29) |
Hospital stay (d) | 24 (3-44) |
Maternal pregnancy disorders | |
-gestational diabetes | 10 (20) |
-hypertensive disorders | 5 (10) |