Table 2. General characteristics of infants before and after implementation.
| Category | Pre-Implementation n = 543 |
Post- Implementation n = 2953 |
P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Weight (Grams)* | 1684 ± 420 | 1716 ± 424 | 0.10 |
| Gestational Age (Weeks) | 31.17 ± 2.0 | 31.66 ± 1.99 | < 0.0001 |
| Inborn/Referral | 320/212 | 1156/1538 | < 0.0001 |
| Gender (Male/Female) | 261/282 | 1453/1495 | 0.60 |
| Mode of Delivery (Vaginal/C-Section/Vacuum) |
279/244/17 | 1350/1379/218 | 0.10 |
| Maternal Antibiotics | 167 (30.8%) | 2071 (70.1%) | < 0.0001 |
| Antenatal Corticosteroids | 185 (34%) | 2064 (69.9%) | < 0.0001 |
| Neonatal Antibiotics | 152 (28%) | 2395 (81.1%) | < 0.0001 |
| ACS + Maternal + Neonatal Antibiotics | 152 (28%) | 1712 (58%) | < 0.0001 |
| Temperature Measurements | 152 (28%) | 2395 (82%) | < 0.0001 |
| Moderate (33.0–35.9°C) Mild (36.0–36.4°C) Normal (36.5–37.5°C) |
42 (27.6%) 86 (56.6%) 24 (15.8%) |
317 (13.3%) 825 (34.6%) 1243 (52.1%) |
< 0.0001 |
ACS = Antenatal Corticoid Steroids
*Birthweight missing value n = 7. Gender missing values n = 5, Inborn/Referral missing values (n = 270) Mode of delivery missing values n = 9
Infants 750-1000g Pre versus Implementation n = 25 (4.6%) vs n = 95 (3.2%), p = 0.10.
Infants <28 weeks gestational age Pre vs Implementation n = 7 (1.2%) versus n = 8 (0.27%) p = 0.0007. Data analyzed with Students t test and Person Chi Square analysis.