Table 6 Short term outcomes of the neonates
| Â | Comparison -group (1) Vs. group (2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Total patients N =415 | Group 1 PIT 37.6 to 37.90C N=203 | Group 2 PIT 380C or more N=212 | Mean difference (95% CI) | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P-value |
Mean temp. at birth | 37.53(0.68) | 37.44(0.59) | 37.62(0.74) | -.18 (-0.38 to -0.49) | Â | 0.007 |
Temp at birth >37.5 N (%) | 250 (60.2 %) | 130 (64%) | 120(56.6%) | Â | 1.36 (0.92 to 2.03) | 0.122 |
Any resuscitation at birth N (%) | 28 (6.7%) | 14(6.9%) | 14 (6.6%) | Â | 1.05 (0.69 to 1.50) | 0.905 |
Respiratory distress N (%) | 86 (20.7%) | 52 (25.6%) | 34 (16%) | Â | 1.80 (1.11 to 2.92) | 0.016 |
Mean white cell count (SD) | 17.33(5.42) | 17.41 (5.85) | 17.25(5.01) | 0.16 (-0.89 to 1.20) | Â | 0.770 |
CRP >10 N (%) | 55/149 (36.9%) | 25/81 (30.9%) | 30/68 (44.1%) | Â | 0.57 (0.29 to 1.10) | 0.095 |
Any respiratory support in NICU N (%) | 74 (17.8%) | 41 (20.2%) | 33 (15.6%) | Â | 1.37 (0.83 to 2.28) | 0.218 |
Mechanical ventilation N (%) | 6 (1.4%) | 5 | 1 | Â | Â | Â |
Neonatal sepsis or pneumonia N (%) | 34 (8.2%) | 15(7.4%) | 19 (9%) | Â | 0.81 (0.40 to 1.64) | 0.341 |
Culture proven sepsis N (%) | 4 (0.96%) | 0 | 4(1.89%) | Â | Â | Â |
NICU stay >3 days | 73 (17.6%) | 29 (14.3%) | 44(20.8%) | Â | 0.64 (0.38 t0 1.07) | 0.084 |