Table 1.
Perinatal characteristics of infants and comparison between different categories of infants based on sepsis.
| Variables | All Sepsis (CPS + CNS) |
p † | CPS | p § | CNS | p ¥ | Infants without Sepsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 76 | n = 33 | n = 43 | n = 76 | ||||
| Sex, male | 38 (50) | 0.871 | 17 (51.2) | 0.985 | 21 (48.8) | 0.795 | 39 (51.3) |
| Gestational age | 27.7 (26.8; 29.6) | 0.139 | 27.1 (26.3; 28.6) | 0.016 | 28 (27; 29.9) | 0.842 | 29 (26.6; 30) |
| Birth weight | 959 (805; 1200) | 0.575 | 960 (773; 1210) | 0.557 | 970 (829; 1146) | 0.727 | 955 (820; 1146) |
| SGA | 11 (14.5) | 0.656 | 4 (12.1) | 0.510 | 7 (16.3) | 0.908 | 13 (17.1) |
| Twinning | 28 (36.9) | 0.610 | 15 (45.5) | 0.211 | 13 (30.2) | 0.765 | 25 (32.3) |
| Cesarean section | 55 (72.4) | 0.047 | 21 (63.6) | 0.010 | 34 (79.1) | 0.366 | 65 (83.5) |
| Prenatal steroids ¶ | 10 (14.1) | 0.758 | 7 (23.3) | 0.381 | 3 (7.3) | 0.189 | 11 (15.9) |
| 5th minute Apgar score |
8 (7–9) | 0.105 | 8 (7–8) | 0.044 | 8 (7–9) | 0.454 | 8 (7–9) |
| Chorioamnionitis | 23 (31.6) | 0.594 | 11 (33.3) | 0.548 | 13 (30.2) | 0.763 | 21 (27.6) |
CNS—culture-negative sepsis. CPS—culture-proven sepsis. SGA—small for gestational age. Data presented as median (interquartile range) or n (%). Missing data: prenatal steroids, n = 12; 5th Apgar score, n = 2. † Comparison between infants with sepsis and infants without sepsis. § Comparison between infants with CPS and infants without sepsis. ¥ Comparison between infants with CNS and infants without sepsis. ¶ Considered if given at least 48 h prior to delivery.