Table 2.
Subject Demographics.a
| Poor Nippling (n = 8) | Poor Nippling Plus Hyperbilirubinemia (n = 21) | Poor Nippling Plus Early Respiratory Disease (n = 26) | Respiratory Disease (n = 27) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGA (weeks) | 35.0 ± 0.6 | 34.4 ± 0.4 | 34.9 ± 0.7 | 35.1 ± 0.7 | .001b |
| Birth weight (g) | 2306.1 ± 854.2 | 2117.8 ± 460.5 | 2322.5 ± 428.5 | 2650.5 ± 489.0 | .005b |
| Length of stay (days) | 16.4 ± 5.8 | 15.1 ± 5.7 | 17.4 ± 7.8 | 28.7 ± 21.9 | .004b,c |
| APGAR, 1 minute | 7 ± 2 | 7 ± 2 | 7 ± 2 | 6 ± 3 | .363 |
| APGAR, 5 minute | 8 ± 1 | 9 ± 1 | 8 ± 1 | 7 ±2 | .000b,c |
| Gender, n (%) | .596d | ||||
| Male | 6 (75%) | 12 (57.1%0 | 15(57.7%) | 13 (48.1%) | |
| Female | 2 (625%) | 9 (42.9%) | 11 (42.3%) | 14 (51.9%) | |
| Race, n (%) | .024d | ||||
| White | 2 (25.0%) | 18 (85.7%) | 16 (61.5%) | 19 (70.4%) | |
| Hispanic | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (7.4%) | |
| African American | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (9.5%) | 3 (11.5%) | 2 (7.4%) | |
| Other | 6 (75.0%) | 1 (4.8%) | 7 (27.0%) | 4 (14.8%) | |
| Mode of delivery, n (%) | .049d | ||||
| Vaginal | 2 (25%) | 14 (66.7%) | 12 (46.2%) | 8 (29.6%) | |
| C/S | 6 (75%) | 7 (33.3%) | 14 (53.8%) | 19 (70.4%) | |
Abbreviations: EGA, estimated gestational age; C/S, Cesarean section.
a
Data are mean ± standard deviation.
b
Poor nippling plus Hyperbilirubinemia significantly different than Respiratory Disease.
c
Poor nippling plus Early Respiratory Disease significantly different than Respiratory Disease (one-way ANOVA).
d
Chi-square test.