Table 4.
Distribution of Medical Conditions at Admission by Gestational Age of Preterm Neonates
| Medical Condition | All Neonates (N=351) | Gestation Age (Weeks) | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <28 (n=35) |
28–31 (n=102) |
32–33 (n=82) |
34–36 (n=132) |
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| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| NEC | 2 (0.57) | 1 (2.9) | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.190 |
| RDS | 151 (43.0) | 26 (74.3) | 73 (71.6) | 36 (43.9) | 16 (12.1) | <0.001 |
| Jaundice | 8 (2.3) | 1 (2.9) | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.2) | 5 (3.8) | 0.460 |
| Perinatal asphyxia | 51 (14.5) | 8 (22.9) | 13 (12.8) | 11 (13.4) | 19 (14.4) | 0.513 |
| HDNB | 6 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2.3) | 0.361 |
| SGA | 55 (15.7) | 6 (17.1) | 21 (20.6) | 6 (7.3) | 22 (16.7) | 0.096 |
| Apnea | 32 (9.1) | 23 (65.7) | 9 (8.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | <0.001 |
| Hypothermia | 236 (67.2) | 33 (94.3) | 80 (78.4) | 51 (62.2) | 72 (54.6) | <0.001 |
| Sepsis | 29 (8.3) | 1 (2.9) | 6 (5.9) | 4 (4.9) | 18 (13.6) | 0.039 |
| Hypoglycemia | 5 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.2) | 3 (2.3) | 0.717 |
| Congenital anomalies | 15 (4.3) | 2 (5.7) | 2 (2.0) | 3 (3.7) | 8 (6.1) | 0.454 |
Notes: Frequencies and percentages do not add-up to 100% because some preterm neonates had more than one medical condition at admission. Percentages reflect the number of neonates with a particular medical condition who were recorded and analyzed as a proportion of the total number of neonates in a particular category.
Abbreviations: NEC, necrotizing enterocolitis; RDS, respiratory distress syndrome; HDNB, hemorrhagic disease of the newborn; SGA, small for gestational age.