Table 1 Demographic characteristics, risk factors and outcome of Early Onset Sepsis (EOS) (<7 days) vs. Community-acquired Late Onset Sepsis (CA-LOS) (7–90 days) in Southern Israel, 2007-2013

Male (n, %)

46 (65.7 %)

63 (55.3 %)

0.161

Female (n, %)

24 (34.3 %)

51 (44.7 %)

Jewish (n, %)

26 (37.1 %)

41 (36.0 %)

0.872

Bedouin (n, %)

44 (62.9 %)

73 (64.0 %)

Non vaginal delivery (C/S or Vacuum)

33/70 (47.1 %)

28/112 (25.0 %)

0.002

Central line (n, %)

42/68 (61.8 %)

15/112 (13.4 %)

<0.001

Mechanical ventilation (n, %)

34/70 (48.6 %)

14/112 (12.5 %)

<0.001

Prematurity (<37 GA) (n, %)

30/70 (42.9 %)

19/112 (17.0 %)

<0.001

Birth weight < 2000 g. (n, %)

24/70 (34.3 %)

7/111 (6.3 %)

<0.001

PROM > 16 h (n, %)

16/70 (22.9 %)

2/108 (1.9 %)

<0.001

Chorio-Amnionitis

8/70 (11.4 %)

0/108 (0.0 %)

<0.001

Apgar score < 8 (n, %)

13/68 (19.1 %)

2/105 (1.9 %)

<0.001

Mean Hospitalization duration (days) ± SD

23.3 ± 25.1

10.3 ± 8.6

<0.001

Mortality (n, %)

14 (20.0 %)

6 (5.3 %)

0.002