Table 1 Demographic data
From: A quality improvement initiative for delayed umbilical cord clamping in very low-birthweight infants
Cohort 1 (n = 136) | Cohort 2 (n = 142) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gestational age (weeks) | 27.8 ± 3.0 | 28.3 ± 2.8 | 0.17 |
Birth weight (grams) | 1010 ± 297 | 1050 ± 306 | 0.27 |
Multiple gestation | 34 (25.0 %) | 24 (16.9 %) | 0.10 |
Received delayed cord clamping | 1 (0.7 %) | 104 (73.2 %) | <0.001 |
Mortality | 15 (11.0 %) | 12 (8.5 %) | 0.47 |
1 min Apgar score less than 5 | 66 (48.5 %) | 56 (39.4 %) | 0.13 |
5 min Apgar score less than 5 | 18 (13.2 %) | 15 (10.6 %) | 0.49 |