Table 1. Characteristics of newborns and their hospitalizations in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 2013-2014.

Characteristics	N (%)	Mean (SD)
Birth weight*		2485.9 (930.89)
Length of stay in the hospital †		9.12 (23.89)
Gestational age at birth*		34.6 (4.55)
PMA ‡ at admission †		35.5 (4.44)
PMA at admission 23-27 weeks †	9 (5.3)
PMA at admission 28-33 weeks †	47 (27.5)
PMA at admission 34-36 weeks †	31 (18.1)
PMA at admission >36 weeks †	81 (47.4)
No record of GA †	3 (1.75)
Ventilatory support (CPAP § or mechanic) †	141 (82.5)
Male*	84 (56)
Born in the same institution*	134 (89.9)
Adequate for the GA*	115 (76.7)
Deaths*	10 (6.7)

*Total of 150 NBs; †total of 171 hospitalizations; ‡PMA: postmenstrual age; §CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure