Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the study population

Characteristic (n = 82)	N (%)
Gestation age
<37 completed weeks	62 (75.61)
≥37 weeks	20 (24.39)
Birth weight, g
<1,000	9 (10.98)
1,000–1,499	32 (39.02)
1,500–1,999	21 (25.61)
2,000–2,499	7 (8.54)
>2,500	13 (15.85)
Male	55 (67.07)
Small for gestation age	35 (42.68)
Risk factors for sepsis
Preterm premature rupture of membranes	24 (29.27)
Spontaneous onset of preterm labor	11 (13.41)
Mechanical ventilation	29 (35.37)
Central line placement	40 (48.78)
Mode of delivery
Vaginal	36 (43.90)
Cesarean section	46 (56.1)
Resuscitation	10 (12.19)
Suspect sepsis
Early-onset (<72 h)	42 (51.22)
Late-onset (>72 h)	40 (48.78)