Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of Infants.
| Variable | Frequency, No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Residual Group (n = 74) | No Residual Group (n = 69) | |
| Gestational age, mean (SD), wk | 27.1 (2.4) | 27.0 (1.2) |
| Birth weight, mean (SD), g | 888.8 (206.6) | 915.2 (180.0) |
| Race | ||
| White | 49 (66.2) | 28 (40.58) |
| African American | 22 (29.7) | 39 (56.5) |
| Asian | 0 | 1 (1.45) |
| Other | 3 (4.1) | 1 (1.45) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 10 (13.51) | 6 (8.70) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 37 (50.0) | 36 (52.17) |
| Female | 37 (50.0) | 33 (44.14) |
| Mode of delivery | ||
| Cesarean | 55 (74.32) | 54 (78.26) |
| Vaginal | 19 (25.68) | 23 (33.33) |
| Multiple births | 18 (24.32) | 15 (21.75) |
| Received antenatal steroids | 68 (91.89) | 56 (81.16) |
| 5-m Apgar score, mean (SD) | 6.58 (2.26) | 6.39 (2.39) |
| SNAP-II score, mean (SD) | 20.58 (12.58) | 21.25 (12.51) |
| Type of feeding | ||
| % MOM, mean (SD) | 55.04 (39.90) | 49.89 (38.52) |
Abbreviations: MOM, mother’s own milk; SNAP, Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology.