Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of preterm and full-term study neonates.
| Term Neonates (N = 157) | Preterm Neonates (N = 122) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Median | Percentile 25 | Percentile 95 | Mean | Median | Percentile 25 | Percentile 95 | p-Value | |
| GA | 38 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 36 | 0.000 |
| BW | 3294 | 3190 | 2820 | 4000 | 1948 | 1950 | 1620 | 2850 | 0.000 |
| Hospital stay (days) | 11 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 14 | 115 | 0.000 |
| Duration of any breastfeeding (months) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 |
| Duration of exclusive breastfeeding (months) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.002 |
Abbreviations: GA, gestational age; BW, birthweight.