Table 1 Demographic, perinatal and neonatal characteristics of the study population
n = 401 | |
|---|---|
Gestational age, weeks | 38.25 (2.86) |
Preterm birth (gestational age < 37 weeks) | 55 (13.7) |
Birth weight, Kg | 3.07 (0.60) |
Singleton delivery | 390 (97.25) |
Type of delivery | |
Elective caesarean section | 113 (30.38) |
Emergency caesarean section | 43 (11.56) |
Vaginal | 216 (58.06) |
O2 therapy at birth | 33 (8.23) |
Resuscitation | 23 (5.74) |
Surfactant at birth | 4 (1.00) |
Neonatal hospitalization | 47 (11.72) |
Mechanical ventilation | 11 (2.74) |
First-born | 162 (40.40) |
Number of siblings | 0.91 (1.09) |
Number of cohabitants | 3.74 (1.29) |
Birth within 3 months of the epidemic season start | 22 (5.49) |
Breastfeeding (exclusively) | 108 (37.24) |
Breastfeeding duration, months | 0.61 (1.71) |
Palivizumab prophylaxis | 2 (0.50) |