Table 1.
General characteristics of the enrolled neonates
| Variables | EOS group | LOS group | Total | Percent | Fisher’s exact test p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neonatal variables | |||||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 31 | 6 | 37 | 53.6 | 0.2571 |
| Female | 23 | 9 | 32 | 46.4 | |
| Gestational age at birth | |||||
| Preterm (< 37 weeks) | 42 | 5 | 47 | 68.1 | 0.0033 |
| Term (> 37 weeks) | 12 | 10 | 22 | 31.9 | |
| Birthweight | |||||
| < 2500 g | 34 | 10 | 44 | 63.8 | 1.0000 |
| ≥ 2500 g | 20 | 5 | 25 | 36.2 | |
| Mode of delivery | |||||
| Vaginal | 35 | 8 | 43 | 62.3 | 0.5484 |
| Caesarean section | 19 | 7 | 26 | 37.7 | |
| APGAR score < 6 at 5 min | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7.3 | 0.6250 |
| Maternal variables | |||||
| Maternal fever (within 7 days before delivery) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 13.0 | 0.0039 |
| PROM of > 18 h | 29 | 2 | 31 | 44.9 | < 0.0001 |
| Foul smelling liquor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.9 | 0.5000 |
| Maternal antibiotics (within 7 days before delivery) | 19 | 2 | 21 | 30.4 | 0.0002 |
| Maternal GBS colonization | 12 | 0 | 12 | 17.4 | 0.0004 |
| Neonatal care related variables | |||||
| Need for inotropes | 39 | 2 | 41 | 59.4 | < 0.0001 |
| Need for positive pressure ventilation | 54 | 10 | 64 | 92.8 | < 0.0001 |
| Central line | 47 | 3 | 50 | 72.5 | < 0.0001 |
| Mortality | 11 | 0 | 11 | 15.9 | 0.0009 |
EOS Early onset sepsis, GBS Group B Streptococcus, LOS Late onset sepsis, PROM Prolonged rupture of membrane