Table 1 The demographic characteristics of infants with or without red blood cell transfusion post diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis
Variable | Red blood cell transfusion post diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
With (n = 60) | Without (n = 182) | P | |
Pregnancy induced hypertension, % (n) | 10.0 (6) | 3.8 (7) | 0.133 |
Maternal diabetes, % (n) | 1.7 (1) | 3.3 (6) | 0.834 |
Antenatal use of corticosteroids, % (n) | 1.7 (1) | 0 | 0.248 |
Amniotic fluid contamination, % (n) | 11.7 (7) | 9.3 (17) | 0.601 |
Rupture of membranes > 18 h, % (n) | 1.7 (1) | 4.4 (8) | 0.565 |
Caesarean delivery, % (n) | 78.3 (47) | 62.1 (113) | 0.021 |
Breast fed at home, % (n) | 21.7 (13) | 21.4 (39) | 0.803 |
Male, % (n) | 66.7 (40) | 61.5 (112) | 0.476 |
Multiple gestations, % (n) | 10.0(6) | 5.5(10) | 0.358 |
Small for gestational age, % (n) | 63.3 (38) | 74.2 (135) | 0.107 |
Age of NEC onset [days, median (IQR)] | 6 (2–17.5) | 5 (1–11) | 0.088 |
Age of NEC diagnosis [days, median (IQR)] | 10.5 (3.25–26.75) | 8 (2–16) | 0.033 |
Birth weight (grams, mean ± SD) | 2763 ± 614 | 2989 ± 580 | 0.011 |
Gestational age [weeks, median (IQR)] | 38.1 (36.1–39.5) | 38.9 (37.3–39.7) | 0.076 |