Table 7.
Distribution of patients according to newborns’ weights and hemoglobin levels.
| Newborns’ Weights | Cases | Hemoglobin Levels (n, %) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control Group (>11 g/dL) |
Study Group | |||||||
| Total | Mild Anemia (9–10.9 g/dL) |
Moderate Anemia (7–8.9 g/dL) |
Severe Anemia (<7 g/dL) |
p-Value | ||||
| ELBW | <1.000 g | 3 | 2 (1.85%) | 1 (1.56%) | 1 (2.00%) | - | - | 0.003 |
| VLBW | 1.000–1.499 g | 2 | - | 1 (1.56%) | 1 (2.00%) | - | - | N/A |
| LBW | 1.500–2.499 g | 32 | 20 (18.51%) | 14 (21.87%) | 11 (22.00%) | 3 (23.07%) | - | 0.632 |
| NBW | 2.500–4.000 g | 134 | 85 (78.70%) | 48 (75.00%) | 37 (74.00%) | 10 (76.93%) | 1 (100%) | 0.867 |
| >4.000 g | 1 | 1 (0.92%) | - | - | - | - | N/A | |