Table 1.

Prenatal and neonatal data prior to NEC

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Prenatal information
Chorioamnionitis, n (%)	5 (7%)
Antenatal steroids, n (%)	44 (49%)
Maternal Indomethacin, n (%)	2 (2%)
Maternal magnesium sulphate administration, n (%)	24 (27%)
Infant Demographics
Birth weight (grams; mean ± SEM)	1008±48
Gestational age (weeks; mean ± SEM)	27.9±0.7
Small for gestational age, n (%)	14 (16%)
Male gender, n (%)	56 (62%)
Ethnicity
African American	79 (88%)
Caucasian	10 (11%)
Latino	1 (1%)
Cesarean section delivery	48 (54%)
Outborn	45 (53%)
Infant medical information prior to NEC
5 minute Apgar score 0–5, n (%)	16/90 (18%)
Starting of enteral feedings (days, mean ± SEM)	2±0.49
Enteral feedings
Mother’s own/donor milk, n (%)	35 (38.4%)
Infant formula, n (%)	55 (61.5%)
Patent Ductus Arteriosus, n (%)	42 (47%)
Patent ductus arteriosus, indomethacin treated, n (%)	16 (19%)
Patent ductus arteriosus, surgically ligated, n (%)	2 (2.2%)