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Table 1 Patient characteristics of RDS and TTN groups

From: Tools for assessing lung fluid in neonates with respiratory distress

Variable

RDS (n = 13)

TTN (n = 9)

P-value

GA (weeks)

37.9 (34.4–39.7)

38.4 (34.3–40.0)

0.815

Birth weight (grams)

3030 (2290–3540)

3140 (2450–3890)

0.973

Multiple gestation

2 (16.5)

2 (22.2)

0.548

Oligohydramnios

1 (7.7)

1 (11.1)

0.789

PIH

1 (7.7)

2 (22.2)

0.340

PROM

6 (46.2)

3 (33.3)

0.557

Apgar score, 1 min

7 (6–8)

8 (7–9)

0.119

Apgar score, 5 min

8 (7–9)

9 (9–10)

0.142

Cesarean delivery

9 (69.2)

7 (77.8)

0.665

Male sex

6 (46.2)

5 (55.6)

0.672

Duration of ventilator care (days)

2 (1–3)

1 (0–2)

0.089

Duration of non-invasive ventilator care (days)

3 (1–5)

4 (2–4)

0.736

Duration of Oxygen care (days)

3 (2–4)

3 (2–4)

0.918

mortality

0 (0)

0 (0)

1.000

  1. Values are expressed as median (range) or number (%). Abbreviations: GA Gestational age, PIH Pregnancy induced hypertension, PROM Premature rupture of membrane