Table 1 Demographic characteristics of newborns enrolled
Demographics characteristics | Results |
|---|---|
Mothers | |
Age, m (DS) | 33.7 (±5,5) |
Primigravida, n (%) | 36 (56%) |
Antenatal glucocorticoids (either complete or incomplete), n (%)a | 54 (84%) |
Cesarean Section, n (%) | 56 (87%) |
Multiple birth, n (%) | 24 (37%) |
High risk pregnancy, n (%)b | 32 (50%) |
Newborns | |
Gestational age (GA), weeks, m (DS) | 29.4 (±2,1) |
Distribution per week of gestational age (GA | |
26 weeks GA, n (%) | 3 (4.5%) |
27 weeks GA, n (%) | 10 (16%) |
28 weeks GA, n (%) | 13 (20%) |
29 weeks GA, n (%) | 7 (11%) |
30 weeks GA, n (%) | 9 (14%) |
31 weeks GA, n (%) | 8(12.5%) |
32 weeks GA, n (%) | 10 (16%) |
33 weeks GA, n (%) | 3 (4.5%) |
34 weeks GA, n (%) | 0 (0%) |
35 weeks GA, n (%) | 1 (1.5%) |
Birth weight, g, m (DS) | 1166 (±241) |
VLBW, n (%) | 49 (76%) |
ELBW, n (%) | 15 (23%) |
SGA, n (%) | 18 (28%) |
Males, n (%) | 32 (50%) |
Apgar score at 5 min, m (DS) | 8.7 (±0,3) |
Neonatal resuscitation, n (%)c | 55 (85%) |
Silverman score at enrollment, m (DS) | 5.7 (±1,0) |
FiO2 at enrollment, m (DS) | 26.3 (±4,8) |
PCO2 at enrollment, m (DS) | 46.9 (±7,6) |
pH at enrollment, m (DS) | 7.2 (±0,06) |