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 |
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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%) |