Table 1 Baseline and delivery room characteristics
Characteristic | DCC (n = 40) | DCM-B (n = 40) | DCM-A (n = 40) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline characteristics | ||||
Maternal age, y (mean ± SD) | 29.5 ± 6.0 | 28.3 ± 6.2 | 29.2 ± 7.7 | 0.24 |
Complete prenatal steroid (n, %) | 21 (52.5) | 14(35) | 19(47.5) | 0.95 |
Cesarean section (n, %) | 24(60) | 17(42.5) | 17(42.5) | 1.0 |
Male (n, %) | 21(52.5) | 20(50) | 21(52.5) | 1.00 |
Gestational age, wk (mean ± SD) | 31.5 ± 1.7 | 32.1 ± 1.7 | 32.4 ± 1.1 | 0.01 |
GA ≤ 32 week (n, %) | 29 (72.5) | 23 (57.5) | 24(60) | 0.79 |
Birth weight, g (mean ± SD) | 1724.3 ± 413.2 | 1785.3 ± 397.2 | 1880.6 ± 355.9 | 0.64 |
Apgar at 1 min (median) | 9 (1–9) | 9 (4–9) | 9 (5–9) | < 0.01 |
Apgar at 5 min (median) | 10 (3–10) | 10 (5–10) | 10 (7–10) | < 0.01 |
Apgar < 7 at 1 min (n, %) | 7(17.5) | 5(12.5) | 2(5) | < 0.01 |
Apgar < 7 at 5 min (n, %) | 2 (5) | 1 (2.5) | 0(0) | 0.04 |
Delivery room characteristics | ||||
Delivery room temperature (°C) (mean ± SD) | 25.1 ± 0.8 | 24.9 ± 0.9 | 25 ± 0.6 | 0.1 |
Temperature on admission (°C) (mean ± SD) | 36.9 ± 0.6 | 36.7 ± 0.7 | 36.7 ± 0.6 | 0.44 |
Temperature < 36.5 °C (n, %) | 8 (20) | 13 (32.5) | 9 (22.5) | 0.77 |
Required positive pressure ventilation (n, %) | 8 (20) | 7 (17.5) | 4 (10) | 0.18 |
Intubation in delivery room (n, %) | 6 (15) | 4 (10) | 2 (5) | 0.52 |