Table 3 Neonatal outcomes between groups
From: Clinical course of preterm prelabor rupture of membranes in the era of prophylactic antibiotics
Character | Study group (n = 119) | Control group (n = 51) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.29 | ||
- Male | 80 (67.2%) | 30 (58.8%) | |
- Female | 39 (32.8%) | 21 (41.2%) | |
Birth weight (grams) | 1944.7 ± 427.4 | 1896.3 ± 419.8 | 0.49 |
Apgar scores | |||
At 1 minute < 7 | 22 (18.5%) | 8 (15.7%) | 0.83 |
At 5 minutes < 7 | 5 (4.2%) | 2 (3.9%) | 0.58 |
Median day of | 8 (5,20) | 8 (5, 22) | 0.69 |
hospitalization (interquartile) | |||
RDS | 18 (15.1%) | 6 (11.8%) | 0.73 |
IVH | 2 (1.7%) | 1 (2%) | 1.00 |
NEC | 3 (2.5%) | 2 (3.9%) | 0.63 |
Infectious morbidity | 25 (21%) | 18 (35.3%) | 0.04 |
- Sepsis | 10 | 7 | |
- Pneumonia | 9 | 9 | |
- Meningitis | 2 | 1 | |
- Omphalitis | 4 | 1 | |
NICU stay | 38 (31.9%) | 16 (31.4%) | 0.94 |
Ventilation assistance | 16 (13.4%) | 13 (25.5%) | 0.05 |
Mortality | 2 (1.7%) | 2 (3.9%) | 0.58 |