Table-III.
Frequency of hypocalcemia with respect to age, gender, gestational age, duration of phototherapy and duration of jaundice.
| Hypocalcaemia | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| Age Groups (Days) | |||
| ≤ 5 days | 13 (22%) | 46(78%) | 59 |
| 5.1 to 10 days | 7(22.6%) | 24(77.4%) | 31 |
| 10.1 to 15 days | 4(33.3%) | 8(66.67%) | 12 |
| 15.1 to 20 days | 3(23.1%) | 10(76.9%) | 13 |
| > 20 days | 1(12.5%) | 7(87.5%) | 8 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 14(18.2%) | 63(81.8%) | 77 |
| Female | 14(30.4%) | 32(69.6%) | 46 |
| Gestational Age (Weeks) | |||
| 37+1 to 40 | 24 (23.5%) | 78(76.5%) | 102 |
| > 40 | 4(19%) | 17(81%) | 21 |
| Duration of Phototherapy | |||
| 1 day | 21(21.6%) | 76(78.4%) | 97 |
| 2 to 5 days | 7(26.9%) | 19(73.1%) | 26 |
| Duration of Jaundice | |||
| 1 to 3 days | 22(22.2%) | 77(77.8%) | 99 |
| > 3 days | 6(25%) | 18(75%) | 24 |
Chi square P value is 0.01at 95% confidence interval.