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Table 2 Neonatal outcomes in 123 preterm infants versus tHcy

From: Homocysteine levels in preterm infants: is there an association with intraventricular hemorrhage? a prospective cohort study

Neonatal outcome

Number of events

tHcy (μmol/L) median, (IQR)

tHcy (μmol/L) median, (IQR)

p

  

yes

no

 

Mortality

13

3.08 (1.83 – 4.98)

2.75 (1.25 – 4.77)

0.6

Sepsis

36

2.52 (1.09 – 3.40)

2.76 (1.42 – 4.85)

0.11

Necrotizing enterocolitis

8

2.20 (0.88 – 3.25)

2.83 (1.34 – 4.85)

0.25

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

22

2.92 (1.14 – 5.23)

2.75 (1.42 – 4.8)

0.81

Thrombocytopenia, day of life 1

24

2.47 (1.38 – 4.37)

2.85 (1.34 – 4.85)

0.72

Thrombocytopenia, day of life 1–3

35

2.42 (1.12 – 4.29)

2.75 (1.17 – 5.19)

0.64