Table 2.
Characteristics of enrolled male and female neonates
| Characteristic | Male | P value | Female | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control n = 29 | Dex n = 47 | Control n = 19 | Dex n = 29 | |||
| Clinical assessment of imminent preterm birtha | ||||||
| Spontaneously initiated preterm birth | 18 (62.1) | 26 (55.2) | 12 (63.2) | 17 (58.6) | ||
| Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes | 8 (27.7) | 11 (23.4) | 6 (31.6) | 10 (34.5) | ||
| Spontaneous preterm labor | 10 (34.5) | 15 (31.9) | 6 (31.6) | 7 (24.1) | ||
| Provider-initiated preterm birth | 11 (37.9) | 21 (44.7) | 7 (36.8) | 12 (41.4) | ||
| Maternal age (years old) | 32 ± 7 | 32 ± 6 | N.S. | 31 ± 7 | 32 ± 6 | N.S. |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 35.2 ± 0.2 | 34.7 ± 0.1 | N.S. | 35.5 ± 0.2 | 34.6 ± 0.2 | N.S. |
| Birth weight (g) | 2386 ± 530 | 2178 ± 523 | N.S. | 2226 ± 531 | 2294 ± 441 | N.S. |
| Apgar score < 7 (5 min)a | 2 (7) | 0 (0) | N.S. | 0 (0) | 1 (3.4) | N.S. |
aValues are presented as number (percentage). The rest of the data are presented as mean ± SD. NS no significance, Dex dexamethasone