Table 1. Comparison of diseases in full-term and preterm neonates.
| Disease | Total percentage (%) | Full-term infants (%) | Preterm neonates (%) | χ2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asphyxia | 17.1 | 19.5 | 24.8 | 86.96 | <0.01 |
| Pneumonia | 46.2 | 46.9 | 40.8 | 102.12 | <0.01 |
| Wet lung yndrome | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 34.10 | <0.01 |
| RDS | 2.5 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 1173.39 | <0.01 |
| Pulmonary hemorrhage | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 109.95 | <0.01 |
| MAS | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 7.29 | <0.01 |
| Apnea | 3.0 | 1.2 | 8.7 | 1250.48 | <0.01 |
| HIE | 18.1 | 18.5 | 17.8 | 1.85 | >0.05 |
| Intracranial hemorrhage | 7.7 | 7.6 | 10.1 | 56.20 | <0.01 |
| Intracranial infection | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.46 | >0.05 |
| Bilirubin encephalopathy | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 10.72 | <0.01 |
| Convulsions | 3.0 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 84.09 | <0.01 |
| Gastric retention | 1.2 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 286.73 | <0.01 |
| Gastroesophageal reflux | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 14.56 | <0.01 |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 30.65 | <0.01 |
| NEC | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 37.89 | <0.01 |
| Congenital heart disease | 5.9 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 46.46 | <0.01 |
| Septicemia | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 3.98 | <0.05 |
| Virus infection | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 16.27 | <0.01 |
| Omphalitis | 5.7 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 305.70 | <0.01 |
| Jaundice | 49.1 | 48.8 | 49.9 | 3.21 | <0.01 |
| Cold injury syndrome | 2.9 | 1.6 | 6.6 | 623.68 | <0.01 |
| Congenital malformations | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 6.01 | <0.01 |
| Blood diseases | 6.7 | 6.1 | 9.2 | 125.661 | <0.01 |