Table 2.
Demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics of neonates with and without SBI
| Characteristics | SBI+Frequency (%) | SBI-Frequency (%) | Total Frequency | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 26 (24.3) | 81 (75.7) | 107 | 0.047 |
| Female | 12 (12.6) | 83 (87.4) | 95 | ||
| Age (days) | ≤7 | 7 (8.4) | 76 (91.6) | 83 | 0.002 |
| >7 | 31 (26.1) | 88 (73.9) | 119 | ||
| Fever (rectal) | 38.5-39.4 c | 29 (18.8) | 125 (81.2) | 154 | 0.99 |
| ≥39.5 c | 9 (18.8) | 39 (81.2) | 48 | ||
| C-Reactive Protein1 | +1 | 15 (33.3) | 30 (66.7) | 45 | 0.008 |
| − | 23 (14.6) | 134 (85.4) | 157 | ||
| Leukocyturia (/mm3) | <10 | 29 (15.3) | 161 (84.7) | 190 | <0.001 |
| ≥10 | 9 (75) | 3 (25) | 12 | ||
| Leukopenia2 | + | 3 ( 23.1) | 10 (76.9) | 13 | 0.7 |
| − | 35 (18.5) | 154 (81.5) | 189 | ||
| Leukocytosis3 | + | 8 (38.1) | 13 (61.9) | 21 | 0.02 |
| − | 30 (16.6) | 151 (83.4) | 181 |
1
Positive CRP: levels ≥12 mg/dl;
2
Leukopenia: WBC count less than 5000/mm3 in peripheral blood
3
Leukocytosis: WBC count more than 15000/mm3 in peripheral blood