Table 2.
Clinical Characteristics of Premature Neonates Enrolled for Screening of Retinopathy of Prematurity
| Variables | Frequency (Percent) |
|---|---|
| Admission Diagnosis | |
| Sepsis | 155 (58.7) |
| Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) | 106 (40.2) |
| Hypothermia | 106 (40.2) |
| Hypoglycemia | 36 (13.6) |
| Neonatal jaundice | 27 (10.2) |
| Congenital pneumonia | 20 (7.6) |
| Admission in ICU | |
| No | 202 (84.1) |
| Yes | 42 (15.9) |
| Frequency of Blood Transfusion | |
| Once | 14 (5.3) |
| Multiple | 22 (8.3) |
| None | 217 (82.2) |
| Missing | 11 (4.2) |
| Number of Days on Photo Therapy | |
| <1 | 7 (2.8) |
| 1–3 | 41 (16.4) |
| ≥4 | 22 (8.8) |
| None | 180 (72.0) |
| Missing | 14 (5.3) |