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. 2023 Oct 24;3(10):e0001681. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001681

Table 1. Characteristics of participating neonates (n = 249).

Characteristic Total Population, n (%)
Sex
    Male 107 (43.0)
    Female 142 (57.0)
Birth weight
    Low birth weight (1,500–2,500 g) 128 (51.4)
    Very low birth weight (1,000–1,499 g) 90 (36.1)
    Extremely low birth weight (<1,000 g) 31 (12.5)
Current feeding practices
    Breastmilk 167 (67.1)
    Formula 7 (2.8)
    Both 10 (4.0)
    Other 65 (26.1)
Method of delivery
    Vaginal 116 (46.6)
    C-section 133 (53.4)
Neonate being treated in incubator 78 (31.6)
Gestational age
    Term (37–40 weeks) 13 (5.2)
    Moderate-late preterm (32–36 weeks) 101 (40.6)
    Very preterm (28–31 weeks) 101 (40.6)
    Extremely preterm (Less than 28 weeks) 34 (13.7)
Age at enrolment
    <7 days 117 (47.0)
    7–13 days 61 (24.5)
    14–20 days 37 (14.9)
    21–27 days 34 (13.7)