Table 1 Clinical and Demographic Features of the Study Sample (n = 139)
From: Growth of a cohort of very low birth weight infants in Johannesburg, South Africa
Variable | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Birth weight: | Mean | 1199.6 g (1166.0;1233.2)1 |
<1000 g | 21 (15%) | |
1000 - 1500 g | 118 (85%) | |
Gestational Age: | Mean | 31 weeks (30.5;31.5)1 |
Sex: | Male | 49 (35.3%) |
Female | 90 (64.7%) | |
Race: | African | 129 (92.8%) |
Mixed | 7 (5%) | |
Asiatic | 2 (1.5%) | |
White | 1 (0.7%) | |
No. of babies: | Singleton | 119 (85.6%) |
Twins | 18 (12.9%) | |
Triplets | 2 (1.5%) | |
Size for gestation: | AGA2 | 71 (51.1%) |
SGA3 | 68 (48.9%) | |
Ventilation: | Nasal CPAP4 | 10 (7.2%) |
IPPV5 | 30 (21.6%) | |
Total | 40 (28.8%) | |
Feeding 6: | Breastfed | 7 (5%) |
Formula fed | 109 (78.4%) | |
Mixed | 23 (16.6%) | |
HIV status: | Exposed | 31 (22%) |
Unexposed | 79 (57%) | |
Refused testing | 10 (7%) | |
Unknown | 19 (14%) |