Table 1. Patients’ Demographic Data and Initial Symptoms at of NEC Onset Among Patients .

Demographic characteristics	Value
Sex (male) (%)	19 (57.5%)
Gestational age at birth (wk) (mean ± SD)	38.0 ± 0.7
Birth weight (kg) (mean ± SD)	3.15 ± 0.57
Age of NEC onset (days) (mean ± SD)	18.3 ± 8.1
Admission weight (kg) (mean + SD)	3.34 ± 0.62
C-section delivery route (%)	20 (61%)
Clinical presentation of NEC (%)	Value
Abdominal distention	26 (78.8%)
Jaundice	14 (42.4%)
Bilious vomiting	14 (42.4%)
Poor feeding	11 (33.3%)
Diarrhea	4 (12.1%)