Table 3.
Comparison of neonatal morbidity in IUGR and non-IUGR patients for both charts.
| IUGR for both charts | Non-IUGR in both charts | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 211) | (n = 424) | ||
| Male sex | 103 (48.8) | 203 (47.9) | NS |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 32.3 ± 2.2 | 29.1 ± 2 | <0.0001 |
| Birth weight (g) | 1,139 ± 266 | 1,189 ± 223 | 0.02 |
| Weight 28 days (g) | 1,569 ± 434 | 1,444 ± 363 | <0.0001 |
| Weight at discharge (g) | 2,312 ± 168 | 2,468 ± 345 | <0.0001 |
| Length of stay (days) | 52.7 ± 23.5 | 63.63 ± 27.2 | <0.0001 |
| Apgar score 5 min <5 | 6 (2.8) | 14 (3.3) | NS |
| Intubation resuscitation | 50 (23.7) | 175 (41.4) | <0.0001 |
| RDS | 49 (7.7) | 258 (40.6) | <0.0001 |
| MV | 63 (29.9) | 283 (66.7) | <0.0001 |
| Pneumothorax | 2 (0.9) | 18 (4.2) | 0.025 |
| Early-onset sepsis | 2 (0.9) | 22 (5.2) | 0.008 |
| Late-onset sepsis | 51 (24.2) | 150 (35.4) | 0.004 |
| Anemia (transfusion) | 46 (26.1) | 130 (37.4) | 0.01 |
| NEC | 5 (2.4) | 16 (3.8) | NS |
| PDA | 16 (7.6) | 128 (30.2) | <0.0001 |
| Hypotension (inotropic use) | 10 (4.7) | 37 (8.7) | NS |
| AKI | 5 (2.8) | 9 (2.6) | NS |
| Parenteral nutrition at 28 days | 12 (5.7) | 42 (10) | 0.001 |
| ROP ≥ stage 2 | 16 (9.5) | 46 (11.5) | NS |
| BPD | 21 (10.1) | 104 (24.5) | <0.0001 |
| PVL | 17 (8.1) | 41 (9.7) | NS |
| HIV grade 3–4 | 2 (0.9) | 25 (5.9) | 0.004 |
Values are expressed as number (%) or mean ± standard deviation.
IUGR, intrauterine growth restriction; RDS, respiratory distress syndrome; MV, mechanical ventilation; NEC, necrotizing enterocolitis; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus; AKI, acute kidney injure; ROP, retinopathy of prematurity; BPD, bronchopulmonary dysplasia; PVL, periventricular leukomalacia; HIV, intraventricular hemorrhage.