Table 2. Demographic and basic clinical parameters.
| Conservative (n = 77) | Aggressive (n = 85) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex | 28 (36)a | 47 (55)a | 0.018 |
| Multiples | 19 (25)a | 28 (33)a | 0.406 |
| Cesarean section | 56 (73)a | 63 (74)a | 0.860 |
| Prenatal steroids | 51 (66)a | 66 (78)a | 0.074 |
| PROM | 44 (57)a | 41 (48)a | 0.164 |
| Preeclampsia | 15 (19)a | 8(9)a | 0.054 |
| Apgar-5 min | 8 [8–9]b,c | 9 [8–9]b, d | 0.339 |
| Surfactant | 58 (75)a | 66 (78)a | 0.435 |
| Gestational age | 26+5 [25+4–28+0]b | 26+6 [25+2–28+0]b | 0.795 |
| Birth weight (g) | 795 [677–888]b | 790 [660–890]b | 0.527 |
| Percentile | 34 [16–53]b | 26 [13–45]b | 0.331 |
| Z-score | −0.4 [−1–−0.1]b | −0.6 [−1.2–−0.1]b | 0.455 |
| Birth length (cm) | 33.4 [32.0–35.0]b | 33.0 [31.0–35.0]b | 0.559 |
| Percentile | 29 [8–49]b | 22 [9–49]b | 0.717 |
| Z-score | −0.6 [−1.4–0.0]b | −0.8 [−1.4–−0.1]b | 0.634 |
| Birth head circumference (cm) | 23.8 [22.2–25.0]b | 23.5 [22.3–24.5]b | 0.634 |
| Percentile | 32 [14–50]b | 29 [13–50]b | 0.611 |
| Z-score | −0.5 [−1.1–0.1]b | −0.6 [−1.1–0.0]b | 0.596 |
| Birth body mass index | 7.0 (6.5–7.6) | 6.9 (6.3–7.7) | 0.857 |
| Percentile | 29.1 [9.0–58.3] | 23.9 [4.9–52.3] | 0.505 |
| <10th | 20 (26.0)a | 28 (33.0)a | 0.390 |
| >90th | 3 (3.9)a | 5 (5.9)a | 0.722 |
| Z-score | −0.6 [−1.4.–0.2] | −0.7 [−1.7–0.1] | 0.583 |
| Small for Gestational Age | 17 (22)a | 17 (20)a | 0.454 |
Notes.
P values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant and are printed in bold letters.
Categorical data were tested using the Chi Square test, metric data were tested using students t test after inspection of histograms for normal distribution.
- PROM
- premature rupture of membranes
- HC
- head circumference
a
number with percentage in parentheses.
b
median and interquartile range.
c
Data of 4 patients missing.
d
Data of 12 patients missing.