Table I.
Baseline characteristics of neonates enrolled in the study
| Variables | No. of cases (%), N = 71 |
|---|---|
| Gestational age, wk, mean (SD) | 30.3 (±1.8) |
| Birth weight, g, mean (SD) | 1289.42 (±301.1) |
| Sex | |
| Male, No. (%) | 42 (59.2%) |
| Female, No. (%) | 29 (40.8%) |
| Gestational age, wk | |
| <28 | 6 (8.4%) |
| 280/7-296/7 | 22 (31%) |
| 300/7-326/7 | 43 (60.6%) |
| Birth weight, g | |
| ELBW (<1000) | 12 (16.9%) |
| VLBW (1000-1499) | 41 (57.7%) |
| LBW (1500-2500) | 18 (25.4%) |
| Apgar at 1 min <7 | 22 (31%) |
| Apgar at 5 min <7 | 4 (5.6%) |
| Small for gestational age∗ | 36 (50.7%) |
| Respiratory distress syndrome | 42 (59.1%) |
| Intraventricular hemorrhage (any grade) | 13 (18.3%) |
| IVH (grade 2 and greater) | 2 (2.8%) |
| Patent ductus arteriosus | 24 (33.9%) |
| Retinopathy of prematurity (any stage) | 29 (40.8%) |
| Bronchopulmonary dysplasia | 2 (2.8%) |
| Necrotizing enterocolitis (stage 2 and greater) | 2 (2.8%) |
| Clinical sepsis | 46 (64.8%) |
| Culture-proven sepsis | 12 (16.9%) |
∗
Defined as having birth weight less than the 10th percentile for specific gestational age using Fenton charts.