Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the 416 patients included
From: C-reactive protein for late-onset sepsis diagnosis in very low birth weight infants
Patients characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
Gestational age (weeks), mean ± SD | 27.9 ± 2.4 |
Birth weight (g), mean ± SD | 1024.8 ± 258.1 |
Sex | |
Male, n (%) | 231 (56) |
Female, n (%) | 185 (44) |
Twin pregnancy | |
Yes, n (%) | 124 (30) |
No, n (%) | 292 (70) |
C-section delivery | |
Yes, n (%) | 297 (72) |
No, n (%) | 119 (28) |
5 min Apgar < 8 | |
Yes, n (%) | 145 (35) |
No, n (%) | 271 (65) |
Death | |
Yes, n (%) | 25 (6) |
No, n (%) | 391 (94) |
≥ 1 positive blood culture | |
Yes, n (%) | 126 (30) |
No, n (%) | 290 (70) |
Age at first sepsis evaluation (days), mean ± SD | 15.0 ± 12.8 |