Table 1 Demographic and birth characteristic of infants with NASa and matched controls
From: Growth during the first year in infants affected by neonatal abstinence syndrome
Variable | NAS | Matched Controls | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 70) | (n = 70) | ||
Sexb | |||
Male | 30 (43%) | 30 (42.9%) | |
Female | 40 (57%) | 40 (57.1%) | |
Gestational age (weeks)b | |||
37 | 13 (19%) | 13 (19%) | |
38 | 13 (19%) | 12 (17%) | |
39 | 25 (36%) | 28 (40%) | |
40 | 10 (14%) | 10 (14%) | |
41 | 9 (13%) | 7 (10%) | |
Birth weight (kg)b | |||
Median | 3.030 | 3.033 | |
(Interquartile range) | 2.746–3.465 | 2.750–3.465 | |
Insuranceb | |||
Private | 13 (19%) | 13 (19%) | |
Medicaid/self-pay | 57 (81%) | 57 (81%) | |
P-value | |||
Transferred from outside hospital | 8 (11%) | 0 (0%) | 0.003 |
Type of delivery | 0.990 | ||
Vaginal | 48 (69%) | 47 (67%) | |
Cesarean | 22 (31%) | 23 (33%) | |
NICUc stay | 52 (74.3%) | 0 (0%) | N/Ad |
Total length of stay (days) | < 0.001 | ||
Median (Interquartile range) | 11.1 (5.3–22.3) | 2.2 (1.9–2.6) | |