Table 2.
Comparison between normoglycemic and hypoglycemic infant according to Neonatal characteristics
| Variable | Normoglycemic N = 29 |
Hypoglycemic N = 54 |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age (weeks) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 38.28 ± 2.59 | 38.98 ± 2.01 | 0.11 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 20 (68.97%) | 30 (55.56%) | 0.23 |
| Male | 9 (31.03%) | 24 (44.44%) | |
| Neonatal weight (kg) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 3.78 ± 0.49 | 3.90 ± 0.81 | 0.07 |
| APGAR score 1 Min | |||
| Median (range) | 8 (7–9) | 8 (6–9) | 0.44 |
| APGAR score 5 Min | |||
| Median (range) | 10 (7–10) | 10(8–10) | 0.45 |
| Hct (%) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 53.22 ± 3.59 | 51.59 ± 4.20 | 0.08 |
| WBCs (thousands) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 11.07 ± 1.81 | 12.06 ± 3.47 | 0.16 |
| Platelets (thousands) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 221.69 ± 37.10 | 213.91 ± 45.37 | 0.43 |
| Serum total Ca (mg/dl) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 8.5 ± 0.71 | 8.32 ± 0.39 | 0.13 |
| Ventricular septal hypertrophy (≥ 6 mm) | |||
| Number (%) | 10 (34.48%) | 21 (38.89%) | 0.3 |