Table 3.
Time to first gel by risk factor among 1708 infants who received gel
| Established Risk Factors+ | N | Time to First Gel Median (IQR) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| None (ref)** | 455 | 189 (323) | 1 |
| Large for gestational age | 225 | 89 (172) | 0.000 |
| Preterm | 218 | 95 (207) | 0.000 |
| Gestation diabetes | 199 | 105 (183) | 0.000 |
| Small for gestational age | 242 | 247 (322) | 0.575 |
| Postdates | 141 | 259 (270) | 0.165 |
| Preeclampsia | 14 | 267 (277) | 0.259 |
| Adjunct Risk Factors++ | |||
| Delivery Method | |||
| Vaginal Delivery (ref) | 1043 | 205 (250) | 1 |
| C-section | 642 | 111.5 (221) | 0.000 |
| Maternal BMI | |||
| Under 30 kg/m2(ref) | 675 | 201 (269) | 1 |
| Over 30 kg/m2 | 818 | 123 (218) | 0.013 |
| Adjunct Risk Factors Grouped by Maternal BMI and Delivery Method++ | |||
| Under 30 and Vaginal Delivery (ref) | 475 | 225 (245) | 1 |
| Under 30 and C-Section | 200 | 141 (343) | 0.034 |
| Over 30 and Vaginal Delivery | 454 | 176 (224) | 0.135 |
| Over 30 and C-Section | 364 | 105.5 (209) | 0.000 |
+
Subjects in the established risk factor analysis only had one or zero risk factors (≤ 1) of interest
++
Subjects in these analyses had one or more risk factors
*
p value determined by Kruskal-Wallis Test or Mann-Whitney U test.
**
The none group is comprised of babies who were screened for non-maternal indications such as perinatal stress and respiratory distress, based on Pediatric Endocrine Society recommendations (2).