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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of neonates

From: Perfusion index assessment during transition period of newborns: an observational study

 

TTN (n = 21)

Delayed transition (n = 28)

Controls (n = 30)

p-valuea

Birth Weight (gr)

3270 (3130–3460)

3580 (3285–3710)

3205 (2980–3350)

0.006

Gestational age (weeks)

38 (38–39)

39 (38–39)

38 (38–39)

0.031

Early-term n, (%)

14 (67)

13 (46)

18 (60)

NS

Male gender n, (%)

13 (61)

10 (36)

13 (43)

NS

Tachypnea duration (hours)

24 (18–32)

3 (2–3)

-

-

  1. NS non-significant
  2. aKruskal-Wallis Test was performed for birth weight and gestational age between groups; statistical significance observed for birth weight; control vs delayed transition (p = 0.001) and gestational age; TTN vs delayed transition (p = 0.007)