Table 1. Characteristics of confirmed NEC Bell stage ≥2 (N = 63).
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Birth gestation, weeks | |
| < 24 | 8 (12.7) |
| 24–26 | 23 (36.5) |
| 27–28 | 11 (17.5) |
| 29–32 | 21 (33.3) |
| Female | 32 (50.8) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White | 36 (57.1) |
| Black/African American | 18 (28.5) |
| Asian | 3 (4.8) |
| Other | 3 (4.8) |
| Unknown | 3 (4.8) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic | 53 (84.1) |
| Hispanic | 6 (9.5) |
| Unknown | 4 (6.4) |
| Singleton Birth | 51 (81) |
| Birth weight, grams, median (IQR) | 810 (650–1155) |
| 5-minute Apgar Score, median (IQR) | 7 (4–8) |
| Clinical Characteristics | |
| NEC onset, day, median (IQR) | 23 (9–39) |
| Received fortification 7 days prior to NEC | 26 (41.3) |
| Received feed volume increase 7 days prior to NEC | 54 (85.8) |
| Received PRBC transfusion 7 days prior to NEC | 21 (33.3) |
| Surgical NEC | 27 (42.9) |
| Death | 23 (36.5) |
Abbreviations: NEC, necrotizing enterocolitis; IQR, interquartile range; PRBC, packed red blood cells