Table 1.
Infant demographic characteristics (N = 33)
| Variables | Total (N = 33) | Female (n = 15) | Male (n = 18) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | ||||
| White | 27 (81.8) | 13 (86.7) | 14 (77.8) | 0.799 |
| Black | 4 (12.1) | 1 (6.7) | 3 (16.7) | |
| Other | 2 (6.1) | 1 (6.7) | 1 (5.6) | |
| Delivery | ||||
| C-section | 21 (63.6) | 10 (66.7) | 11 (61.1) | 1 |
| Vaginal | 12 (36.4) | 5 (33.3) | 7 (38.9) | |
| PPROM | ||||
| Yes | 10 (30.3) | 6 (40.0) | 4 (22.2) | 0.448 |
| No | 23 (69.7) | 9 (60.0) | 14 (77.8) | |
| Antibiotic used first 3 days | ||||
| Yes | 24 (72.7) | 11 (73.3) | 13 (72.2) | 0.295 |
| No | 7 (21.2) | 2 (13.3) | 5 (27.8) | |
| Unknown | 2 (6.1) | 2 (13.3) | 0 (0) | |
| Antibiotic used after 3 days | ||||
| Yes | 6 (18.2) | 3 (20.0) | 3 (16.7) | 0.279 |
| No | 25 (75.8) | 10 (66.7) | 15 (83.3) | |
| Unknown | 2 (6.1) | 2 (13.3) | 0 (0) | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth GA, weeks | 29.3 (2.6) | 28.8 (2.4) | 29.7 (2.8) | 0.147 |
| Birth weight, g | 1,240 (405) | 1,090 (334) | 1,360 (424) | 0.043 |
| Birth body length, cm | 37.9 (4.5) | 36.5 (3.7) | 39.0 (4.9) | 0.0886 |
| Birth HC, cm | 26.2 (2.7) | 25.5 (2.7) | 26.9 (2.6) | 0.103 |
| SNAPEII | 14.0 (13.6) | 15.5 (10.9) | 12.9 (15.6) | 0.3 |
| Hospital stay, days | 74.1 (38.2) | 77.1 (31.8) | 71.6 (43.5) | 0.437 |
| Acute pain | ||||
| Unweighted | 21.5 (4.2) | 20.9 (4.1) | 22.1 (4.4) | 0.255 |
| Weighted | 66.6 (12.9) | 64.6 (12.1) | 68.4 (13.6) | 0.259 |
| Chronic pain | ||||
| Unweighted | 52.6 (16.6) | 54.4 (13.2) | 51.0 (19.4) | 0.527 |
| Weighted | 120.8 (43.9) | 124 (35.0) | 118.4 (51.0) | 0.731 |
PPROM, preterm premature rupture of membranes; HC, head circumference; GA, gestational age; SNAPEII, Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology with Perinatal Extension-II.