Table 3.
Neonatal morbidity, according with the presence or absence of early death of preterm infants in the state capitals of Northeast Brazil (2007)
| Death <7 days (n = 179) | Survival ≥7 days (n = 448) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPV in the delivery room [n = 618] | 138 (79%) | 246 (56%) | <0.001 |
| Advanced resuscitation [n = 596] | 22 (13%) | 15 (4%) | <0.001 |
| Axillary temp. <36°C at admission [n = 569] | 137 (92%) | 333 (79%) | <0.001 |
| Temperature at admission in °C* [n = 569] | 35.2 ± 0.7 | 35.7 ± 0.7 | <0.001 |
| RDS [n = 619] | 166 (95%) | 372 (84%) | <0.001 |
| Pneumothorax [n = 625] | 8 (5%) | 13 (3%) | 0.218 |
| PDA [n = 605] | 10 (6%) | 109 (25%) | <0.001 |
| Early sepsis with positive BC (n = 614) | 6 (4%) | 28 (6%) | 0.136 |
| Any IVH [n with IVH/n with HUS (%)] | 1/9 (11%) | 104/308 (34%) | 0.142 |
| IVH 3–4 [n IVH 3-4/n with IVH (%)] | 1/1 (100%) | 21/104 (20%) | 0.210 |
*Variable expressed in mean ± standard deviation; PPV: positive pressure ventilation; Advanced resuscitation: use of positive pressure ventilation plus chest compressions and/or medication; temp.: temperature; RDS: respiratory distress syndrome; PDA: persistent ductus arteriosus; BC: blood culture; IVH: intra ventricular hemorrhage; HUS: head ultrasound; brackets refer to the number refers to number of information available among the 627 studied infants.