Table 1.
Infant and maternal characteristics of preterm neonates and infants at term.
| Variables | Neonates | |
|---|---|---|
| Preterm (n = 65) | Term (n = 10) | |
| Infant characteristics | ||
| Gestational age, weeks, mean (SD) (range) | 28.7 (2.2) (24.4–32.3) | 38.5 (1.7) (37.2–41) |
| Birth weight, g, mean (SD) (range) | 1098 (338.7) (470–1910) | 2798 (354.6) (2170–4050) |
| Male sex, n (%) | 37 (59.6) | 6 (60) |
| Cesarean section, n (%) | 51 (78.5) | 2 (20) |
| Maternal characteristics | ||
| Age, years, mean (SD) (range) | 32.6 (6.4) (17–48) | 31.8 (4.2) (22–39) |
| Gravida, median (range) | 1 (0–14) | 2 (0–3) |
| Country of origin, n (%) | ||
| Spain | 45 (69.2) | 7 (70) |
| Other European countries | 5 (7.7) | 0 |
| South America | 3 (4.6) | 0 |
| North Africa | 4 (6.2) | 0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 (1.5) | 2 (20) |
| Asia | 7 (10.8) | 1 (10) |
| Nutritional management | ||
| Age starting enteral feeding, hours, mean (SD) | 22.5 (6–144) | |
| Age at full enteral feeding, days, mean (SD) | 9.8 (5–18) | |
| Total parenteral nutrition, n (%) | 64 (98.5) | |
| Days of total parenteral nutrition, mean (SD) | 7.4 (0–36) | |
SD: standard deviation.