Table 1 Characteristics of Participants
Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Male | 50 (51.5) |
 Female | 47 (48.5) |
Gestational age | |
  < 30 weeks | 14 (14.4) |
 30 - < 34 weeks | 33 (34.1) |
 34 - < 37 weeks | 50 (51.5) |
Birth weight | |
  < 1000 g | 15 (15.5) |
 1000 - < 1500 g | 29 (29.9) |
 1500 - < 2000 g | 37 (38.1) |
 2000 - < 2500 g | 16 (16.5) |
Mode of delivery | |
 Spontaneous | 25 (25.8) |
 Cesarean section | 72 (74.2) |
Antenatal steroid | |
 Yes | 39 (40.2) |
 No | 58 (59.8) |
Outcome | |
 Mortality | 17 (17.5) |
 Survive | 80 (82.5) |
The use of GIR | |
 Group I | 21 (21.6) |
 Group II | 67 (69.1) |
 Group III | 9 (9.3) |