Table 1 Demographic characteristics of 187 preterm and term neonates.
Variables/Categories | n (%) |
|---|---|
Gender (boys/Girls) | 114 (61)/73 (39) |
Gestational age (wks), median (range) | 34 (23–42) |
< 28 | 17 (9.1) |
28–32 | 49 (26.2) |
33–36 | 58 (31) |
≥37 | 63 (33.7) |
Birth Weight (g), median (range) | 1968 (454–4132) |
< 1000 | 27 (14.4) |
1000–1499 | 31 (16.6) |
1500–1999 | 38 (20.3) |
≥2000 | 91 (48.7) |
Apgar score 1 min/5 min, median (range) | 8 (0–10)/9 (2–10) |
Age at hospitalization (day), median (range) | 0 (0–9) |
Hospitalization (day), median (range) | 32 (5–182) |
Caesarian Section | 96 (51.3) |
Multiple gestation | 4 (2.3) |
Intubation | 111(59.4) |
Oxygenation | 72 (38.5) |
Birth asphyxia | 27 (14.4) |
Intrauterine growth retardation | 23 (12.3) |
Respiratory distress syndrome | 31 (16.6) |
Transient tachypnea of the newborn | 38 (20.3) |