Table 4 Mortality Among Infants with Late-onset Sepsis
Characteristics | Died (n = 34), n (%) | Survived (n = 168), n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Birth weight < 1500 g | 22 (64.7) | 26 (15.5) | < .001 |
Gestational age < 32 wk | 19 (55.9) | 48 (22.6) | < .001 |
Male | 19 (55.9) | 99 (58.9) | 0.74 |
Cesarean delivery | 21 (61.7) | 97 (57.7) | 0.66 |
Multiple gestation | 3 (6.8) | 9 (3.4) | 0.72 |
Pregestational diabetes mellitus | 7 (15.9) | 31 (11.8) | 0.45 |
Maternal intrapartum fever | 9 (20.1) | 48 (18.3) | 0.74 |
E coli infection | 11 (32.4) | 48 (28.8) | 0.67 |
Clinical symptoms and signs | |||
Fever | 24 (70.6) | 136 (80.9) | 0.18 |
Respiratory distress | 30 (88.2) | 88 (52.3) | 0.001 |
Neonatal jaundice | 12 (35.3) | 102 (60.7) | 0.01 |
Feeding intolerance | 22 (64.7) | 86 (51.2) | 0.15 |
Convulsions | 8 (23.5) | 14 (8.3) | 0.01 |