Table 2 Clinical and demographic characteristics of neonates in Case and Control Groups
Case Group (N = 144) | Control Group (N = 50) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gestational age (weeks) | 38.4 ± 1.2 | 38.6 ± 1.4 | 0.519 | |
Birth weight (g) | 3117 ± 465 | 3204 ± 433 | 0.245 | |
Gender (male/female) | 69/75 | 28/22 | 0.325 | |
feeding patterns | breast feeding | 47 | 16 | 0.464 |
artificial feeding | 28 | 13 | ||
mixed feeding | 69 | 21 | ||
Days of blood sampling (days) | 3.7 ± 1.8 | 16.5 ± 9.1 | 0.000 | |
TSB(mg/dl) | 20.8 ± 4.0 | 5.4 ± 3.7 | 0.000 | |