Table 1.
Background characteristics and positive blood culture among neonates with early and late onset neonatal sepsis
| Parameter | Early onset sepsis ≤ 72 hrs | Late onset sepsis > 72 hrs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N |
Culture positive n(%) |
P = Value | N |
Culture positive n(%) |
P = Value | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female (161) | 63 | 30 (47.6) | 98 | 45 (45.9) | ||
| Male (139) | 58 | 27 (46.6) | 0.906 | 81 | 47 (58.0 | 0.107 |
| Mode of delivery | ||||||
| C/S (75) | 31 | 12 (38.7) | 44 | 24 (55.8) | ||
| SVD (225) | 90 | 45 (50.0) | 0.277 | 135 | 68 (50.0) | 0.313 |
| Gestation age | ||||||
| 28-32 (22) | 10 | 7 (70.0) | 12 | 8 (66.7) | ||
| 33-36 (93) | 34 | 14 (41.2) | 59 | 34 (57.6) | ||
| 34-41 (185) | 77 | 36 (46.8) | 0.274 | 108 | 50 (46.3) | 0.206 |
| Delivery place | ||||||
| Home (114) | 38 | 15 (39.5) | 76 | 30 (39.5) | ||
| Hospital (186) | 83 | 42 (50.6) | 0.255 | 103 | 62 (60.2) | 0.006 |
| Maternal fever | ||||||
| Yes (70) | 31 | 17 (54.8) | 39 | 26 (66.7) | ||
| No (230) | 90 | 40 (44.4) | 0.317 | 140 | 66 (47.1) | 0.031 |
| Meconium stain | ||||||
| Yes (91) | 42 | 34 (81.0) | 49 | 42 (85.7) | ||
| No (209) | 79 | 23 (29.1) | 0.0001 | 130 | 50 (38.5) | 0.0001 |
| PROM | ||||||
| Yes (89) | 41 | 33 (80.5) | 48 | 41 (85.4) | ||
| No (211) | 80 | 24 (30.0) | 0.0001 | 131 | 51 (38.9) | 0.0001 |
| Birth weight | ||||||
| 1- 2.5 kg (97) | 42 | 20 (47.6) | 55 | 34 (61.8) | ||
| 2.6 - 5 kg (203) | 79 | 37 (46.8) | 0.7 | 124 | 59 (46.8) | 0.045 |