Table 1 Baseline maternal and neonatal characteristics
Characteristics | RA (n = 30) | MO (n = 35) | HO (n = 27) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal | ||||
Maternal age (yrs), mean (SD) | 29.4 (5.4) | 28.6 (5.9) | 30.0 (6.2) | 0.64 |
Antenatal corticosteroids, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0.19 |
Chorioamnionitis, n (%) | 3 (10.0) | 2 (5.7) | 2 (7.4) | 0.81 |
Cesarean section, n (%) | 8 (26.7) | 16 (45.7) | 13 (48.1) | 0.18 |
Neonatal | ||||
Male, n (%) | 28 (93.3) | 24 (68.6) | 16 (59.3) | 0.01 |
GA, wks, mean (SD) | 39 (1.2) | 39 (1.2) | 39 (1.2) | 0.90 |
BW, g, mean (SD) | 3328.5 (471.3) | 3480.9 (487.8) | 3405.0 (435.7) | 0.43 |
Resuscitation at birth, n (%) (free flow oxygen only) | 4 (13.3) | 8 (22.9) | 5 (18.5) | 0.62 |
Apgar score at 5 min, median (range 25th -75th percentile) | 9 (8–9) | 9 (9–9) | 9 (8–9) | 0.41 |
Age of admission, hours, median (range 25th -75th percentile) | 0.3 (0.2-1.0) | 1 (0.1-20.0) | 0.5 (0.2-3.0) | 0.19 |