Table 1 Characteristics between study groups
From: Levels of 25 cytokines in the first seven days of life in newborn infants
Characteristics | 30 - 32 weeks | 33 – 35 weeks | ≥ 36 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 11) | (n = 14) | (n = 9) | |
GA (wks). Median (25–75th) | 32 (31 – 32) | 34(33 – 34) | 38 (36.5 – 38.5) |
BW (gram), mean (range) | 1557 (1415 – 1662) | 1871 (1671 – 2091) | 2586 (1800 – 3232) |
C-Section | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Gender: Male | 3 | 7 | 6 |
AS less than 5 at 5 min | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clinical Amnionitis@ | 4 | 2 | 2 |
CPAP (duration (days)) | 10 (3) | 11 (3) | 8 (3) |
Leucocyte < 5000 or > 30.000/mm3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Thrombocyte < 150.000 or > 600.000/mm3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Day antibiotics (median) | 5 (3 – 12 | 4 (4 – 7) | 4 (4 – 6) |
Length of hospitalization at NICU (mean)(days) | 16 (8 – 23) | 7 (4 – 10) | 8 (6 – 9) |