TABLE 2.
Characteristics of the study population and exposure rate to drugs containing parabens.
| Study population N = 1,315 | |
|---|---|
| Birth weight (g), mean (±SD) | 1,129.9 (±360.4) |
| Gestational age (weeks), mean (±SD) | 28.5 (±2.1) |
| Male, n (%) | 674 (51.3) |
| Year of admission, n (%) | |
| 2017 | 228 (17.3) |
| 2018 | 293 (22.3) |
| 2019 | 244 (18.6) |
| 2020 | 262 (19.9) |
| 2021 | 288 (21.9) |
| Length of stay (days), median [min–max] | 43.0 [1.0–199.0] |
| Mortality, n (%) | 135 (10.3) |
| Exposure to drugs containing parabens, n (%) | 1,124 (85.5) |