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. 2023 Feb 21;56:101822. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101822

Table 2.

Neonatal characteristics.

Neonatal characteristics All infants (n = 692)
Gestational age at birth (completed weeks) 38 (36, 39)a
Missing data, 12
Birth weight (g) 2924 (783)b
Missing data, 12
Female 333 (48%)
Plurality Singleton, 640 (93%)
Twin, 48 (7%)
Triplet or more, 2 (0.3%)
Missing data, 2
Ethnicity African American, 64 (9%)
Asian, 39 (6%)
Caucasian, 358 (52%)
Hispanic, 19 (3%)
Other, 126 (18%)
Not stated, 85 (12%)
Missing data, 1
Duration of admission (days) 4 (2,8)a
Missing data, 20
Apgar score at 5 min 9 (1)b
Missing data, 134
Resuscitation at birth None, 513 (76%)
Non-invasive ventilation, 61 (9%)
Positive pressure inflations, 57 (8%)
Oxygen, 64 (9%)
Chest compressions, 7 (1%)
Adrenaline, 5 (1%)
Intubation, 59 (9%)
Missing data, 15
Clinical condition during hospitalisation until discharge or confirmed recovery Asymptomatic, 471 (69%)
Respiratory failure requiring respiratory support ± oxygen therapy, 146 (21%)
Jaundice, 19 (3%)
Sepsis, 18 (3%)
Feeding difficulties, 17 (2%)
Lethargy, 8 (1%)
Apnoea, 4 (1%)
Fever or temperature instability, 4 (1%)
Gastrointestinal symptoms, 4 (1%)
Tachycardia, 3 (0.4%)
Other, 51 (7%)
Missing data, 11
Discharge outcome Home, 643 (95%)
Transfer, 27 (4%)
Death, 6 (1%)
Missing data, 16
Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 positive 27 (5%)
Missing data, 116
SARS-CoV-2 positive neonatal symptoms Asymptomatic, 14 (52%)
Respiratory failure requiring respiratory support ± oxygen therapy, 9 (33%)
Anaemia, 1 (4%)
Bradycardia, 1 (4%)
Feeding difficulties, 1 (4%)
Fetal demise, 1 (4%)
Hypocalcaemia, 1 (4%)
Hypotonia, 1 (4%)
Jaundice, 1 (4%)
Lethargy, 1 (4%)
Myocarditis, 1 (4%)
Per rectal bleeding, 1 (4%)
Sepsis, 1 (4%)
a

Median (25th percentile, 75th percentile).

b

Mean (SD).