Table 3.
Comparison of neonatal outcome among subgroups in terms of preterm birth.
| - | Betamethasone | Control | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Preterm Birth
(<32 weeks) (n=91) |
Term Birth
(≥32 weeks) (n=51) |
P-value |
Preterm Birth
(<32 weeks) (n=102) |
Term Birth
(≥32 weeks) (n=42) |
P-value | |
| Birthweight (kg)¥ | 1.29 (0.6) | 1.51 (0.7) | 0.046 | 1.22 (0.6) | 1.47 (0.6) | 0.038 |
| Apgar score <7≠ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| At 1 minute | 20 (22.0%) | 9 (17.6%) | 0.028 | 35 (34.3%) | 5 (11.9%) | 0.003 |
| At 5 minutes | 11 (12.1%) | 2 (3.9%) | 0.001 | 19 (18.6%) | 2 (4.8%) | 0.000 |
| NICU Admission≠ | 91 (100%) | 45 (88.2%) | 0.274 | 102 (100%) | 38 (90.5%) | 0.366 |
| Ventilator Treatment≠ | 52 (57.1%) | 15 (29.4%) | 0.021 | 72 (70.6%) | 19 (45.2%) | 0.041 |
| Neonatal Mortality≠ | 4 (4.4%) | 1 (2.0%) | 0.251 | 6 (5.9%) | 2 (4.8%) | 0.426 |
| Respiratory Distress Syndrome≠ | 6 (6.6%) | 1 (2.0%) | 0.032 | 22 (21.6%) | 4 (9.5%) | 0.004 |
¥ Mean (SD) was presented. ≠ N (%) was presented.