Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of groups.
| Characteristics | Suspected EOS (n=149)Group 1 | Proven EOS (n=67)Group 2 | Control Group (n=92)Group 3 | P value |
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| GA, week (mean ± SD) | 38.5±4.3 | 39.1 ±5.4 | 40.1 ±3.5 | Group 1–3: >0.05 Group 2–3: >0.05 |
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| BW, g (mean ± SD) | 3256 ±469 | 3177 ±571 | 3487±452 | Group 1–3: >0.05 Group 2–3: >0.05 |
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| Gender, n (%)FemaleMale | 86 (57.7)63 (42.2) | 34 (50.7)33 (49.2) | 49 (53.2)43 (46.7) | Group 1–3: >0.05 Group 2–3: >0.05 |
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| Mode of Delivery, n (%)VDCS | 107 (71.8) | 49 (73.1) | 75 (81.5) | Group 1–3: >0.05 |
| 42 (28.1) | 18 (26.8) | 17 (18.4) | Group 2–3: >0.05 | |
EOS, early-onset sepsis; GA: gestational age; SD: standard deviation; BW: birth weight; g: gram; VD: vaginal delivery; CS: Caesarean section.