Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of preterm infants (N=49).
| Demographic | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 24 (49.0) | |
| Female | 25 (51.0) | |
| Race | ||
| White | 35 (71.4) | |
| African American | 11 (22.4) | |
| Multiple race | 2 (4.1) | |
| Not known | 1 (2.0) | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 9 (18.4) | |
| Non-Hispanic | 40 (81.6) | |
| Delivery type | ||
| Vaginal | 14 (28.6) | |
| Cesarean section | 35 (71.4) | |
| PROM | ||
| Yes | 17 (34.7) | |
| No | 31 (63.3) | |
| Birth | ||
| Multiple birth | 21 (42.9) | |
| Single birth | 28 (57.1) | |
| Resuscitation at birth | ||
| Yes | 38 (77.6) | |
| No | 11 (22.4) | |
| Antibiotics use | ||
| Ampicillin | 32 (65.3) | |
| Gentamycin | 30 (61.2) | |
| Cefotaxime | 3 (6.1) | |
| Other* | 1 (2.0) | |
| Mean (SD) | Range | |
| Gestational age (wks) | 31.0 (1.7) | 26 1/7–33 3/7 |
| Birth weight (g) | 1477.4 (417.9) | 703–2640 |
| Birth length (cm) | 40.5 (3.2) | 32.5–47.0 |
| Birth head circumference (cm) | 28.2 (2.1) | 24.0–34.5 |
| SNAPEII | 6.4 (8.9) | 0–44 |
| Mother age (y) | 32.5 (5.7) | 19–46 |
*
Other: ceftazidime and sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim.
PROM indicates premature rupture of membranes; SNAPEII, Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology–Perinatal Extension II.