Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of included infants
Characteristic | Included Infants (n = 440) | Subgroup of Late Preterm Infants (340–366 weeks’ gestation) (n = 34) |
|---|---|---|
Maternal Age in years, mean (SD) | 32.2 (5.3) | 31.9 (6.6) |
Birthweight in grams, mean (SD) | 3368.7 (529.0) | 2462.7 (473.6) |
Gestational Age in weeks, mean (SD) | 39.3 (1.5) | 36.0 (0.8) |
Time of Lowest Temperature Measured in minutes, mean (SD) | 129.29 (96.8) | 186.8 (200.1) |
Infant Sex | ||
Male, n (%) | 226 (51.3) | 20 (58.8) |
Female, n (%) | 214 (48.7) | 14 (41.2) |
Multiple Birth, n (%) | 24 (5.5) | 14 (41.2) |
Mode of Delivery | ||
Vaginal delivery, n (%) | 299 (67.8) | 14 (41.2) |
Planned C-section, n (%) | 69 (15.8) | 12 (35.3) |
Emergency C-section, n (%) | 72 (16.4) | 8 (23.5) |
Cord Arterial pH, mean (SD) | 7.24 (0.07) | 7.26 (0.05) |
Base Deficit in mmol/L, mean (SD) | 3.41 (2.99) | 1.83 (2.76) |
Hospital Length of Stay in hours, mean (SD) | 40.4 (31.4) | 87.8 (77.5) |
Length of Ventilation in hours, mean (SD) | 0.6 (5.4) | 4.0 (16.7) |