Table 1.
Clinical features of the hypoglycemic patients between abnormal MRI and normal MRI.
| Clinical features | Abnormal MRI (n = 36) | Normal MRI (n = 30) | χ2
t/z |
P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male, n (%) | 26 (72.22%) | 16 (53.33%) | 2.523 | .112 |
| Female, n (%) | 10 (27.78%) | 14 (46.67%) | – | – |
| Birth weight (g) | 3001.11 ± 743.36 | 3341.33 ± 923.91 | 1.658 | .102 |
| Birth length (cm) | 48.72 ± 3.56 | 49.53 ± 1.99 | 1.165 | .249 |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 38.44 ± 1.80 | 38.60 ± 1.61 | 0.367 | .715 |
| SGA, n (%) | 10 (27.78%) | 6 (20.00%) | 0.539 | .463 |
| Preterm, n (%) | 4 (11.11%) | 4 (13.33%) | – | 1.000 |
| 1-minute Apgar scores | 8.72 ± 1.54 | 9.27 ± 0.58 | 1.826 | .072 |
| 5-minute Apgar scores | 9.50 ± 1.34 | 9.87 ± 0.35 | 1.602 | .117 |
| Number of days with hypoglycemia (day) | 1.00 (1.00-18.00) | 1.00 (0.04-3.00) | 3.548 | <.001 |
| Lowest serum glucose (mmol/L) | 1.52 ± 0.36 | 1.69 ± 0.39 | 1.929 | .058 |
| Severe hypoglycemia (<1.5 mmol/L), n (%) | 20 (55.56%) | 10 (33.33%) | 3.259 | .071 |
| Prolonged/recurrent hypoglycemia | 26 (72.22%) | 8 (26.67%) | 13.596 | <.001 |
| Cranial US findings | ||||
| Normal | 26 (72.22%) | 20 (66.67%) | 0.239 | .625 |
| Abnormal | 10 (27.78%) | 10 (33.33%) | – | – |
| Poor feeding | 12 (33.33%) | 6 (20.00%) | 1.467 | .226 |
| Irritability | 26 (72.22%) | 10 (33.33%) | 9.981 | .002 |
| Cyanosis | 10 (27.78%) | 8 (26.67%) | 0.010 | .920 |
| Seizures | 10 (27.78%) | 2 (6.67%) | 4.902 | .027 |
| Vomiting | 4 (11.11%) | 0 (0.00%) | – | .120 |
| High-pitched cry | 2 (5.56%) | 4 (13.33%) | – | .399 |
| Apnea | 8 (22.22%) | 0 (0.00%) | – | .006 |
Abbreviations: MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; SGA, small for gestational age; US, ultrasound.
Variables with normally distribution were described as mean ± standard deviation; variables with a nonnormal distribution were described as median and range; categorical variables were described as number and percentage.