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Table 2 Comparison between normoglycemic and hypoglycemic infant according to Neonatal characteristics

From: Role of umbilical cord C-peptide levels in early prediction of hypoglycemia in infants of diabetic mothers

Variable

Normoglycemic

N = 29

Hypoglycemic

N = 54

P value

Gestational age (weeks)

 Mean ± SD

38.28 ± 2.59

38.98 ± 2.01

0.11

Gender

 Female

20 (68.97%)

30 (55.56%)

0.23

 Male

9 (31.03%)

24 (44.44%)

 

Neonatal weight (kg)

 Mean ± SD

3.78 ± 0.49

3.90 ± 0.81

0.07

APGAR score 1 Min

 Median (range)

8 (7–9)

8 (6–9)

0.44

APGAR score 5 Min

 Median (range)

10 (7–10)

10(8–10)

0.45

Hct (%)

 Mean ± SD

53.22 ± 3.59

51.59 ± 4.20

0.08

WBCs (thousands)

 Mean ± SD

11.07 ± 1.81

12.06 ± 3.47

0.16

Platelets (thousands)

 Mean ± SD

221.69 ± 37.10

213.91 ± 45.37

0.43

Serum total Ca (mg/dl)

 Mean ± SD

8.5 ± 0.71

8.32 ± 0.39

0.13

Ventricular septal hypertrophy (≥ 6 mm)

 Number (%)

10 (34.48%)

21 (38.89%)

0.3