Table 2 Comparison of the baseline characteristics at the two groups
EEN group(N = 42) | DEN group (N = 38) | T/Z/χ2 | p- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male gender, n (%) | 22 (52.38) | 22(57.89) | 0.245 | 0.621 |
Gestational age (weeks) a | 39.91 ± 1.14 | 39.53 ± 1.44 | 1.320 | 0.191 |
Birth weight (kg) a | 3.15 ± 0.37 | 3.15 ± 0.40 | −0.007 | 0.994 |
Admission age (hours) b | 2.00 (2.00,2.00) | 2.00 (1.38,2.00) | −0.408 | 0.683 |
Gestational age compared with birth weight, n (%) | ||||
Large for GA | 1 (2.38) | 1 (2.63) | 1.404 | 0.496 |
Suitable for GA | 34 (80.95) | 34 (89.47) | ||
Small for GA | 7 (16.67) | 3 (2.63) | ||
EOS, n (%) | 9 (21.43) | 8 (21.05) | 0.002 | 0.967 |
Preterm infant (%) | 1 (2.38) | 1 (2.63) | 1.000 c | |
CHD, n (%) | ||||
No CHD | 12(28.57) | 17(44.74) | 2.256 | 0.133 |
Simple CHD | 30(71.43) | 21(55.26) | ||
Complex CHD | 0(0.00) | 0(0.00) | ||
Sarnat clinical stages of HIE, n (%) | ||||
Moderate | 28 (66.67) | 25 (65.79) | 0.007 | 0.934 |
Severe | 14 (33.33) | 13 (34.21) | ||
Apgar scores a | ||||
1-min Apgar | 5.45 ± 1.95 | 4.66 ± 2.17 | 1.723 | 0.089 |
5-min Apgar | 7.88 ± 1.82 | 7.03 ± 2.53 | 1.745 | 0.085 |
10-min Apgar | 8.83 ± 1.45 | 8.21 ± 2.11 | 1.553 | 0.124 |
Vaginal delivery | 21(50.00) | 16(42.11) | 0.500 | 0.479 |
Meconium stained amniotic fluid | 16(38.10) | 16(42.11) | 0.134 | 0.715 |
Premature rupture of membranes | 7(16.67) | 6(15.79) | 0.011 | 0.915 |
Intrauterine distress | 15 (35.71) | 15(39.47) | 0.120 | 0.729 |
Gestational diabetes | 2 (4.76) | 3(7.89) | 0.664 c | |