Table 1. Characteristics of preterm and term infants enrolled in the study.
| GA | < 29 wks | 29−36 wks | >37 wks |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 154 | 282 | 178 |
| nSCr at birth (mg/dl) | 0.50 | 0.57* | 0.60* |
| mSCr (mg/dl) | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.51 |
| BW (g) | 788 | 1423 | 2734 |
| SGA (%) | 23 (15) | 59 (21) | 21 (12) |
| RDS (%) | 126 (82) | 77 (27) | 13 (7) |
| Antenatal Steroid (%) | 67 (44) | 81 (29) | 16 (9) |
| Male (%) | 78 (51) | 136 (48) | 96 (54) |
| Antibiotics (%) | 77 (50) | 79 (28) | 57 (32) |
| Apgar Score (1min) | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Apgar Score (5min) | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| INDO (%) | 65 (42) | 21 (7) | 2 (1) |
GA:gestational age, BW: birth weight, SGA: small for gestational age, RDS: respiratory distress syndrome, Antenatal steroid were bethamethasone, Antibiotics: the use of antibiotics to neonate, INDO: indomethacin administration to neonate. Continuous variables were presented as medians.
*:p<0.001 v.s. mSCr.