Table 2.
Short-term neonatal outcomes.
| Male (n = 3,377) | Female (n = 3,199) | Total (n = 6,576) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (g) | 2,401.4 ± 533.5 | 2,335.3 ± 510.5 | 2,369.3 ± 523.4 |
| Length (cm) | 45.9 ± 3.7 | 45.7 ± 3.6 | 45.8 ± 3.6 |
| Apgar scores | |||
| Apgar 1 min | 9.25 ± 1.2 | 9.26 ± 1.1 | 9.25 ± 0.8 |
| Apgar 5 min | 9.48 ± 1.0 | 9.54 ± 0.86 | 9.51 ± 0.9 |
| Apgar 10 min | 9.61 ± 0.82 | 9.60 ± 0.85 | 9.60 ± 1.2 |
| Outcomes | |||
| NICU | 1,424 (42.4%) | 1,457 (45.5%) | 2,881 (43.8%) |
| Discharge | 11,925 (57.0%) | 1,923 (53.9%) | 3,648 (55.5%) |
| Death | 28 (0.8%) | 19 (0.6%) | 47 (0.7%) |
| LBW | |||
| No | 1,620 (48.0%) | 1,323 (41.4%) | 2,943 (44.8%) |
| LBW | 1,520 (45.0%) | 1,655 (51.7%) | 3,175 (48.3%) |
| VLBW | 211 (6.2%) | 188 (5.9%) | 399 (6.1%) |
| ELBW | 26 (0.8%) | 33 (1.0%) | 59 (0.9%) |
| SGA | 117 | 125 | 204 (3.7%) |
| Asphyxia | 145 | 139 | 284 (4.3%) |
| RDS | 47 | 28 | 75 (1.1%) |
| Pneumonia | 167 | 159 | 326 (5.0%) |
| Mechanical Ventilation | 55 | 47 | 102 (1.6%) |
| Neonatal infection | 101 | 115 | 216 (3.3%) |
| Congenital deformity | 21 | 19 | 40 (0.6%) |
| CHD | 19 | 15 | 34 |
| ASD | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| VSD | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| PDA | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Others | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Polydactylism | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cleft | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| ROP | 26 | 28 | 54 (0.8%) |
| NEC | 1 | 1 | 2 |
NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; LBW, low birth weight; VLBW, very low birth weight; ELBW, extremely low birth weight; SGA, small for gestation age; RDS, respiratory distress syndrome; CHD, congenital heart disease; ASD, atrial septal defect; VSD, ventricular septal defect; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus; ROP, Retinopathy of Prematurity; NEC, necrotizing enterocolitis.