Table 1. Sarnat stage, gender distribution, birth weight, age at HUS study, and number of diagnosed IVH in infants treated with hypothermia or conventionally.
Variable data/parameters | Group 1 | Group 2 | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Treatment | Hypothermia | Conventional | — |
Sarnat stage | 2 and 3 | 1, 2, and 3 | — |
Number of patients | 30 | 31 | 61 |
Gender | 18 males; 12 females | 12 males; 19 females | 30 males; 31 females |
Birth weight | 3.5 kg (2.5 to 5.2 kg) | 3.3 kg (2.3 to 4.2 kg) | 3.4 kg (2.3 to 5.2 kg) |
Age at HUS study | 14.8 to 41 hrs | 1 to 23 days | 14.8 hrs to 23 days |
IVH | 3 (10%) | 1 (3%) | 4 (7%) |
HUS, head ultrasound; IVH, intraventricular hemorrhage.