Table 1 Demographic and clinical data of neonates admitted to the NICUs
From: Pattern and extent of off-label and unlicensed drug use in neonatal intensive care units in Iran
Demographics | Preterm Neonates | Term Neonates | Total Neonates | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 32 weeks GA | 32-36 weeks GA | ≥37 weeks GA | – | ||
Neonates admitted, No | 47 | 57 | 89 | 193 | – |
Gender, No. (%) | – | ||||
Male | 26 (25) | 35 (33.6) | 53 (59.6) | 114 (59.1) | |
Female | 21 (20.2) | 22 (21.2) | 36 (40.4) | 79 (40.9) | |
Place of birth, No. (%) | < 0.001* | ||||
Inborn | 43 (41.3) | 28 (27) | 2 (2.2) | 73 (37.8) | |
Outborn | 4 (3.8) | 29 (27.9) | 87 (97.8) | 120 (62.2) | |
Route of delivery, No. (%) | 0.002* | ||||
Vaginal | 11 (10.6) | 16 (15.4) | 42 (47.2) | 69 (35.8) | |
C/S | 36 (34.6) | 41 (39.4) | 47 (52.8) | 124 (64.2) | |
Birth weight(g), Mean ± (SD) | 1201(±372.6) | 2169(±405.5) | 3317(±405.5) | 2463(±954.9) | < 0.001* |
Hospitalization days, Mean ± (SD) | 22.2(±18.1) | 8.4(±5) | 5.8(±4.3) | 10.6(±9.8) | < 0.001* |
Discharged, No. (%) | 0.001* | ||||
Recovery | 33 (31.7) | 51 (49) | 86 (96.6) | 170 (88.1) | |
Death | 14 (13.5) | 6 (5.8) | 3 (3.4) | 23 (11.9) | |
Post-natal age (days), Mean ± (SD) | 1.9 ± 0.4 | 6.8 ± 4.1 | 14 ± 10.1 | 10 ± 8 | < 0.001* |