Table 1. Baseline characteristics of study population.
| N | Total | Sepsis not suspected | Sepsis suspected | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | 89 | 117 | ||
| Gestational age (d ± SE) | 198.9 (± 2.6) | 205.7 (± 2.5) | 193.7 (± 1.9) | 0.001 |
| Birth weight (g ± SE) | 1,161.3 (± 0.07) | 1,251.2 (± 0.05) | 1,092.9 (± 0.05) | 0.088 |
| APGAR 1 min (± SE) | 8.2 (± 0.08) | 8.3 (± 0.09) | 8.1 (± 0.12) | 0.243 |
| Female N (%) | 96 (46.6) | 43 (48.3) | 53 (45.3) | 0.485 |
| Single birth N (%) | 126 (61.2) | 39 (43.8) | 87 (74.4) | < 0.001 |
| Antenatal steroids No—N (%) | 29 (14.1) | 10 (11.2) | 19 (16.2) | 0.651 |
| Antenatal steroids Incomplete—N (%) | 70 (34.0) | 37 (41.6) | 33 (28.2) | 0.076 |
| Antenatal steroids Completed—N (%) | 107 (51.9) | 42 (47.2) | 65 (55.6) | 0.261 |
| Maternal infection N (%) | 85 (41.3) | 28 (31.5) | 57 (48.7) | 0.009 |
SE = Standard error of means