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. 2021 Oct 27;63(1):78–83. doi: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2021.08.019

Table 2.

Comparison of the groups in terms of demographic characteristics, morbidity and mortality results of neonatal cases.

Study group (N:153) Control group (N: 154) P Value
Gestational age (weeks) (mean ± SD) 36.7 ± 3.8 35.9 ± 3.2 0.003
 Prematüre delivery<28 gestational weeks (n,%) 6 (3.9%) 5 (3.2%) 0.750
 Prematüre delivery <34 gestational weeks (n,%) 27 (17.6%) 27 (17.5%) 0.979
 Prematüre delivery <37 gestational weeks (n,%) 53 (34.6%) 77 (50%) 0.006
 Postdate delivery >40 gestational weeks (n,%) 17 (11.1%) 2 (1.3%) <0.001
Birth weight (g) (mean ± SD) 2787 ± 879.1 2788.5 ± 856.32 0.989
Gender (n,%) 0.865
 Female 78 (51%) 80 (51.9%)
 Male 75 (49%) 74 (48.1%)
Mode of delivery (n,%) 0.309
 Spontaneous vaginal delivery (n,%) 35 (22.9%) 28 (18.2%)
 Cesarean delivery (n,%) 118 (77.1%) 126 (81.8%)
Postnatal age (day) (mean ± SD) 2.1 ± 4.5 2.6 ± 5.3 0.943
Duration of hospitalization (day) (mean ± SD) 14.0 ± 13.7 15.0 ± 19.5 0.590
Small for gestational age (n,%) 12 (7.8%) 4 (2.6%) 0.039
5.minutes Apgar score <7 (n,%) 14 (9.2%) 5 (3.2%) 0.032
Postnatal 1st hour ph < 7.1 (n,%) 9 (5.9%) 4 (2.6)%) 0.153
Respiratory distress requiring surfactan (n,%) 30 (19.6%) 40 (26%) 0.184
Total mechanical ventilator time (day) (mean ± SD) 1.8 ± 4.1 1.4 ± 1.8 0.882
Total non-invasive ventilation time (day) (mean ± SD) 1.5 ± 2.3 2.1 ± 3.6 0.219
Additional oxygen time (day) (mean ± SD) 1.9 ± 3.4 3.5 ± 7.5 0.09
PDA requiring medical treatment (n,%) 5 (3.3%) 4 (2.6%) 0.750
Necrotizing enterocolitis ≥ stage II, (n,%) 7 (4.6%) 2 (1.3%) 0.103
Pneumothorax (n,%) 1 (0.7%) 2 (%1.3%) 1,00
Hypothermia treatment (n,%) 8 (5.2%) 0 (0%) 0.003
Exchange therapy (n,%) 1 (0.7%) 0 (0%) 0.498
Mortality rate (n,%) 7 (4.6%) 2 (1.3%) 0.104