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Table 1 Comparison of Baseline characteristics and outcomes of study participants

From: Growth of preterm very low birth weight infants discharged with weight of less than 1500grams

Variables Baseline characteristics

Included participants

N: 111 (%)

Excluded participants

N: 21(%)

p-value

Sex

 Male

53 (47.7%)

2 (9.5%)

 

 Female

58 (52.2%)

19 (90.5%)

0.008

Gestational Age at discharge

  ≤ 34 weeks

60 (54.0%)

8 (38.1%)

 

  > 34 weeks

51(46.0%)

13(61.9%)

0.189

Weight at discharge

  ≤ 1200 g

73 (65.7%)

15 (71.5%)

 

  > 1200 g

38 (34.3%)

6 (28.5%)

0.614

OFC at birth

  ≥ 10th centile

59 (53.1%)

10 (47.6%)

 

  < 10th centile

52 (46.8%)

11(52.4%)

0.642

Small for Gestational Age

 Yes

60 (54.0%)

14 (66.6%)

 

 No

51 (46.0%)

7 (33.4%)

0.536

HIV exposure

 Yes

18 (16.2%)

5 (23.8%)

0.403

 No

93 (83.8%)

16 (76.2%)

 

Twins

 Yes

16 (14.4%)

1(4.8%)

0.251

 No

95 (85.6%)

20 (95.2%)

 

Maternal parity

  < 2

33 (29.7%)

8 (38.1%)

 

  ≥ 2

78 (70.3%)

13 (61.9%)

0.450

Maternal education

 None/primary

43 (38,7%)

6 (28.6%)

 

 Secondary/tertiary

68 (61.3%)

15 (71.4%)

 

Maternal income

  < 100,000 Ugandan Shillings.

76 (68.5%)

6 (28.6%)

 

≥100,000 Ugandan Shillings.

35 (31.5%)

15 (71.4%)

 

Outcome variables

1st-month KMC hrs

   < 12 h

83 (74.7%)

7 (33.3%)

 

   ≥ 12 h

28 (25.3%)

6 (28.6%)

 

  Unknown

0 (0.0%)

8 (38.0%)

 

Birth weight recovery 2 weeks post-discharge

  Yes

71(63.9%)

8 (38.1%)

 

  No

40 (36.1%)

8 (38.1%)

 

  Unknown

0 (0.0%)

5(23.8%)

 

KMC support

  Yes

24 (21.6%)

5 (23.8%)

 

  No

87 (78.4%)

16 (76.2%)

 

Weight 12 weeks after discharge

   ≥ 10th centile

28 (25.1%)

5 (23.8%)

 

   < 10th centile

83 (74.9%)

8 (38.1%)

 

  Unknown

0 (0.0%)

8 (38.1%)

 

OFC 12 weeks after discharge

   ≥ 10th centile

68 (61.3%)

6 (28.6%)

 

   < 10th centile

43 (38.7%) ª

4 (19.0%)

 

  Unknown

0 (0.0%)

11 (52.4%)

 
  1. ª: 41 of the 43 had OFC <3rd centile