Table 1 Characteristics of exclusively breastfed term infants readmitted for hyperbilirubinemia (n = 79)
From: Significant weight loss in breastfed term infants readmitted for hyperbilirubinemia
Severe hyperbilirubinemia (≥ 20 mg/dL) n = 23 | Significant hyperbilirubinemia (< 20 mg/dL) n = 56 | p | |
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Perinatal history | |||
Birth weight (g) Mean ± SD | 3060 ± 482 | 3197 ± 505 | 0.69 |
Gender male/female (%) | 69.6/30.4 | 62.5/37.5 | 0.55 |
Maternal age (yr) Mean ± SD | 29.4 ± 5.6 | 30.3 ± 6.1 | 0.50 |
Birth from vaginal delivery (%) | 39.1 | 37.5 | 0.89 |
On admission | |||
Age (d) Mean ± SD | 6.3 ± 3.6 | 4.0 ± 2.1 | < 0.05 |
Weight (g) Mean ± SD | 2920 ± 367 | 2880 ± 475 | 0.69 |
Infant's weight loss from birth (g) Mean ± SD | 277 ± 221 | 179 ± 149 | < 0.05 |
Percent of weight loss from birth Mean ± SD | 8.8 ± 4.8 | 5.9 ± 4.7 | < 0.05 |
Length of hospital stay (d) | 3.0 ± 1.6 | 2.4 ± 1.1 | 0.13 |
Significant weight loss (%) | 60.9 | 28.6 | < 0.05 |