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%) |
Median (25th percentile, 75th percentile).
Mean (SD).