Table.
Demographic characteristics of patients, clinical variables, and their statistical significance.
| Total | Type I | Type II | Type III | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SexMale | 62 | 38 | 17 | 7 | |
| Female | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | |
| GAMean (range - /- ) | 31 + 2(21 + 5/39 + 2) | 32 + 6(25 + 3/39 + 2) | 32+6(26 + 3/37 + 4) | 26 + 3(21 + 5/34) | 0.000 |
| Birth weight Mean (range)LBWVLBWELBW | 1804.40(330–3610)33912 | 2473.5(685–3610)2231 | 2061.6(970–2835)1042 | 895(330–2280)129 | 0.0000.040.1890.000 |
| Diagnosis TTN | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | |
| RDS (surfactant) | 49 | 24 (23) | 14 (13) | 11 (11) | 0.024 |
| CP | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | |
| Type of deliveryNSD | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | |
| CS | 61 | 36 | 17 | 8 | |
| LateralityRight | 42 | 28 | 8 | 6 | |
| Left | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0.041 |
| Bilateral | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | |
| POT (days)Mean (range) | 3.4(0–27) | 1.14(0–4) | 3.6(3–12) | 6.3(0–27) | |
| LST (days)Mean (range) | 7.2(2–20) | 6.9(2–16) | 12(7–18) | 15.6(12–20) | 0.040 |
| EXYes | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| No | 73 | 50 | 20 | 3 |
GA, gestational age; LBW, low birth weight; VLBW, very low birth weight; ELBW, extremely low birth weight; TTN, transient tachypnea of the newborn; RDS, respiratory distress syndrome; NSD, normal spontaneous vaginal delivery; CS, cesarean section; POT, pneumothorax occurrence time; LST, length of stay of the chest tube.