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Table 1 Demographic characteristics by GA

From: Prospective observational study of early respiratory management in preterm neonates less than 35 weeks of gestation

 

26–28 + 6 weeks (N = 378)

29–32 + 6 weeks (N = 835)

33–34 + 6 weeks (N = 880)

Overall (N = 2093)

Gestational age, mean (SD)

27.4 (0.84)

31.0 (1.18)

33.9 (0.56)

31.6 (2.50)

Male, n (%)

203 (54%)

449 (54%)

499 (57%)

1151 (55%)

Cesarean delivery, n (%)

258 (68%)

574 (69%)

534 (61%)

1366 (65%)

SGA, n (%)

43 (11%)

96 (11%)

102 (12%)

241 (12%)

Antenatal Steroids, n (%)

339 (90%)

746 (89%)

614 (70%)

1699 (81%)

Maternal morbidity, n (%)

 Chorioamnionitis

42 (11%)

37 (4%)

24 (3%)

103 (5%)

 Preeclampsia/PIH

105 (28%)

273 (33%)

300 (34%)

678 (32%)

 PROM

70 (19%)

151 (18%)

107 (12%)

328 (16%)

  1. SGA Small for gestational age, PIH Pregnancy induced hypertension, PROM Premature rupture of membranes if diagnosed at least 48 h before birth