Table 1 Baseline and clinical characteristics: Comparison of the three treatment groups (N = 41)
Characteristics | Blue Light (n = 13) | Fiberoptic (n = 13) | White Light (n = 15) | ρ value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
Birth weight (Kg) | 2.9 ± 0.4 | 3.3 ± 0.6 | 3.1 ± 0.5 | 0.109 |
Age at Enrolment (Days) | 4 ± 1.0 | 4 ± 1.0 | 4 ± 1.0 | 0.318 |
Gestation age at birth in weeks | 38 ± 2.0 | 39 ± 2.0 | 39 ± 1.0 | 0.582 |
Weight at enrolment | 2.7 ± 0.3 | 3.2 ± 0.6 | 2.9 ± 0.5 | 0.086 |
Weight at end of PT | 2.7 ± 0.3 | 3.2 ± 0.7 | 2.9 ± 0.5 | 0.131 |
Mean axillary temperature during phototherapy (°C) | 37.04 ± 0.38 | 37.06 ± 0.40 | 37.09 ± 0.43 | 0.937 |
Age at onset of jaundice in days | 3 ± 1.0 | 3 ± 1.0 | 3 ± 0.0 | 0.829 |
Serum bilirubin at start of phototherapy μmol/l | 294.80 ± 78.49 | 299.75 ± 76.63 | 283.71 ± 69.52 | 0.843 |
Average irradiance (μW/cm2/nm) | 27 ± 1.08 | 34 ± 1.24 | 8 ± 0.69 | < 0.001* |