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Table 2 Neonatal characteristics of the study population

From: Care practices and short-term clinical outcomes of very low birth weight infants in Yangtze River Delta in China

Characteristics

≤750 g (n = 25)

751-1000 g(n = 158)

1001-1250 g(n = 369)

1251-1500 g(n = 507)

Total(n = 1059)

F/χ2

P

P value for trend

Male(n,%)

13(52.0%)

74(46.8%)

214(57.9%)

282(55.6%)

583(55.1%)

5.791

0.122

0.172

Gestational Age (weeks)

27.2 ± 2.6

27.9 ± 2.0

29.5 ± 1.9

30.8 ± 2.0

29.8 ± 2.3

108.027

0.000

0.000

Birth Weight (g)

686.0 ± 45.3

918.6 ± 69.5

1151.4 ± 71.4

1383.1 ± 69.7

1216.6 ± 198.0

2704.138

0.000

0.000

1 min Apgar score < 3(n,%)

2(8.0%)

9(5.7%)

14(3.8%)

0(0.0%)

25(2.3%)

17.296

0.001

0.000

5 min Apgar < 3(n,%)

0(0.0%)

2(1.3%)

3(0.8%)

1(0.2%)

6(0.6)

4.441

0.218

0.716

Cesarean section(n,%)

12(23.1%)

90(56.9%)

176(47.7%)

203(40.1%)

481(45.4%)

15.250

0.002

0.000