Table 3 Neonatal morbidity, according with the presence or absence of early death of preterm infants in the state capitals of Northeast Brazil (2007)

PPV in the delivery room [n = 618]

138 (79%)

246 (56%)

<0.001

Advanced resuscitation [n = 596]

22 (13%)

15 (4%)

<0.001

Axillary temp. <36°C at admission [n = 569]

137 (92%)

333 (79%)

<0.001

Temperature at admission in °C* [n = 569]

35.2 ± 0.7

35.7 ± 0.7

<0.001

RDS [n = 619]

166 (95%)

372 (84%)

<0.001

Pneumothorax [n = 625]

8 (5%)

13 (3%)

0.218

PDA [n = 605]

10 (6%)

109 (25%)

<0.001

Early sepsis with positive BC (n = 614)

6 (4%)

28 (6%)

0.136

Any IVH [n with IVH/n with HUS (%)]

1/9 (11%)

104/308 (34%)

0.142

IVH 3–4 [n IVH 3-4/n with IVH (%)]

1/1 (100%)

21/104 (20%)

0.210