TABLE 1.
Infant characteristics (n = 168).
| Characteristics | Overall | Site 1 | Site 2 | Site 3 | Site 4 | p‐Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of infants | 168 | 52 | 72 | 23 | 21 | |
| GA at birth b | 28.4 (2.3) | 28.0 (2.3) | 29.1 (2.2) | 26.9 (1.8) | 29.0 (2.0) | <0.001 |
| BW b | 1104.0 (380.9) | 1048.6 (304.9) | 1194.1 (333.5) | 821.0 (376.0) | 1239.9 (522.4) | 0.005 |
| Sex a | ||||||
| F | 71 (42.5) | 27 (52.9) | 32 (44.4) | 6 (26.1) | 6 (28.6) | 0.086 |
| M | 96 (57.5) | 24 (47.1) | 40 (55.6) | 17 (73.9) | 15 (71.4) | |
| SNAPPE‐II b | 20.2 (19.3) | 23.5 (20.8) | 17.6 (18.8) | 27.6 (19.2) | 11.7 (12.4) | 0.026 |
| DOL b | 5.89 (2.8) | 3.96 (2.5) | 6.13 (1.7) | 7.68 (3.2) | 8.00 (3.01) | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: BW, birth weight in grams; DOL, days of life; F, female; GA, gestational age in weeks; M, male; SNAPPE‐II, score for neonatal acute physiology perinatal extension‐II.
a
Values expressed as N (%)
b
Values expressed as mean and standard deviation (SD).