TABLE 3.
Univariate analysis of the obstetric-perinatal history and clinical characteristics of the newborns according to the newborn’s infection status
| All NB n = 177 | Noninfected NBs n = 168 (94.9%) | Infected NBs n = 9 (5.1%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (female) | 93 (52.5%) | 88 (52.4%) | 5 (55.5%) | 1 |
| GA (w) | 39.3 (38.1–40.3) | 39.4 (38.1–40.3) | 38.7 (38.4–40.4) | 0.918 |
| Prematurity rate | 29 (16.4%) | 27 (16.1%) | 2 (22.2%) | 0.643 |
| Late preterm | 14 (48.3%) | 13 | 1 | |
| 32–33 weeks | 6 (20.7%) | 6 | 0 | |
| 29–31 weeks | 5 (17.2%) | 4 | 1 | |
| <28 weeks | 4 (13.8%) | 4 | 0 | |
| Type of delivery | 0.815 | |||
| Eutocic | 115 (65.0%) | 109 (64.9%) | 6 (66.7%) | |
| Instrumental | 19 (10.7%) | 19 (11.3%) | 0 | |
| Cesarean section | 43 (24.3%) | 40 (23.8%) | 3 (33.3%) | |
| Symptomatology | 40 (22.6%) | 37 (22.0%) | 3 (33.3%) | 0.424 |
| Need for NICU admission | 16 (9.0%) | 15 (8.9%) | 1 (11.1%) | 0.583 |
| Breast-feeding method | 0.006 | |||
| Maternal | 116 (65.6%) | 114 (67.9%) | 2 (22.2%) | |
| Artificial | 19 (10.7%) | 18 (10.7%) | 1 (11.1%) | |
| Mixed | 42 (23.7%) | 36 (21.4%) | 6 (66.7%) | |
GAincidates gestational age; NB, newborn; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit.
Continuous variables are described as medians and interquartile ranges (IQR). Categorical variables are presented as absolute frequencies and percentages. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05.