Table 3 Baseline clinical characteristics: N = 115 mothers of N = 150 infants
Baseline characteristics | SC | FNI | |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 56 | N = 59 | ||
Maternal | n (%) | n (%) | |
Preeclampsia | 17 (30.4) | 23 (39.0) | |
HELLP syndrome | 3 (5.4) | 4 (6.8) | |
Hypertension | 10 (17.9) | 9 (15.3) | |
Diabetes | 9 (16.1) | 13 (22.0) | |
Steroids | 52 (92.9) | 55 (93.2) | |
Tocolytic drugs | 47 (83.9) | 47 (79.7) | |
Cesarean delivery | 35 (62.5) | 43 (72.9) | |
SC | FNI | ||
N = 72 | N = 78 | ||
Infant | mean ± SD | mean ± SD | |
Gestational age (wk) | 30.7 (2.6) | 30.8 (2.1) | |
Birth weight (g) | 1474 (439) | 1426 (396) | |
Length at birth (cm) | 39.6 (4.2) | 39.7 (3.4) | |
Head circumference at birth (cm) | 28.1 (3.0) | 28.2 (3.0) | |
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Male | 36 (50.0) | 41 (52.6) | |
Singleton | 40 (55.6) | 39 (50.0) | |
Cesarean delivery | 48 (66.7) | 62 (79.5) | |
Resuscitated at birth | 18 (26.5) | 21 (29.2) | |
Placed on CPAP at delivery | 67 (94.4) | 67 (90.5) | |
Apgar scores | ≥7 at 1 minute | 57 (79.2) | 54 (69.2) |
≥4 at 1 minute | 66 (91.7) | 69 (88.5) | |
≥7 at 5 minutes | 68 (94.4) | 72 (92.3) | |
≥4 at 5 minutes | 71 (98.6) | 74 (94.9) | |