Table 1.
Demographic, perinatal and neonatal characteristics of the study population
| n = 401 | |
|---|---|
| Gestational age, weeks | 38.25 (2.86) |
| Preterm birth (gestational age < 37 weeks) | 55 (13.7) |
| Birth weight, Kg | 3.07 (0.60) |
| Singleton delivery | 390 (97.25) |
| Type of delivery | |
| Elective caesarean section | 113 (30.38) |
| Emergency caesarean section | 43 (11.56) |
| Vaginal | 216 (58.06) |
| O2 therapy at birth | 33 (8.23) |
| Resuscitation | 23 (5.74) |
| Surfactant at birth | 4 (1.00) |
| Neonatal hospitalization | 47 (11.72) |
| Mechanical ventilation | 11 (2.74) |
| First-born | 162 (40.40) |
| Number of siblings | 0.91 (1.09) |
| Number of cohabitants | 3.74 (1.29) |
| Birth within 3 months of the epidemic season start | 22 (5.49) |
| Breastfeeding (exclusively) | 108 (37.24) |
| Breastfeeding duration, months | 0.61 (1.71) |
| Palivizumab prophylaxis | 2 (0.50) |
Data are presented as n (%) or mean (SD)