Table 1.

Clinical characteristics of preterm neonates enrolled in the study

Gestational age (weeks)	30 (25–33)
No. of infants born before 29th week	13 (30 %)
No. of infants born on 29-30th week	15 (35 %)
No. of infants born after 30th week	15 (35 %)
Birth weight (grams)	1300 (490–1980)
Apgar score at 1 min	8 (5–9)
Apgar score at 5 min	9 (7–10)
No. of male infants	21 (49 %)
No. of neonates born by Cesarean section	26 (60 %)
No. of neonates with maternal steroid prophylaxis	25 (58 %)
No. of neonates with suspected intrauterine infection	43 (100 %)
No. of preeclampsia	8 (19 %)
No. of premature rupture of membranes	13 (30 %)

Data are presented as median (range)