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Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of study population

From: Coagulopathy in newborns with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) treated with therapeutic hypothermia: a retrospective case-control study

 

Bleeding

Non-bleeding

P-value

 

(n = 41)

(n = 35)

 

Birth weight* (grams)

3.376 ± 0.66

3.308 ± 0.69

0.66

Gestational age* (weeks)

38.63 ± 2.11

38.57 ± 1.54

0.884

Gender (n, % male)

25 (61)

22 (62.9)

0.866

Presenting pH

6.95 (6.6–7.34)

6.985 (6.44–7.35)

0.472

5 min Apgar

2 (1–7)

3 (1–7)

0.73

Encephalopathy Grade

  

0.048

Moderate (n, %)

34 (83)

34 (97)

Severe (n, %)

7 (17)

1 (3)

EEG seizure (n, %)

13 (31.7%)

7 (20%)

0.248

  1. Data presented as median (range) except where indicated.
  2. *Mean ± standard of deviation.