Table 1 Perinatal conditions and postnatal growth between patients with and without hypertension
From: Current obesity was associated with hypertension in children born very low birth weight
Parameters | All patients (N = 46) | Hypertension (N = 7) | No hypertension (N = 39) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Perinatal conditions | ||||
SGA, n (%) | 10 (21) | 1 (14) | 9 (23) | 0.604 |
Mode of delivery, C/S, n (%) | 31 (67) | 3 (42) | 28 (71) | 0.193 |
GA (weeks), mean ± SD | 29.70 ± 2.88 | 30.14 ± 2.41 | 29.62 ± 2.97 | 0.661 |
Birth weight (g), mean ± SD | 1143 ± 278 | 1237 ± 227 | 1127 ± 286 | 0.341 |
Maternal preeclampsia, n (%) | 15 (33) | 2 (28) | 13 (33) | 0.807 |
Antenatal steroid used, n (%) | 36 (78) | 4 (57) | 32 (82) | 0.146 |
RDS, n (%) | 26 (56) | 4 (57) | 22 (56) | 0.971 |
TTNB, n (%) | 7 (15) | 1 (14) | 6 (15) | 0.941 |
BPD, n (%) | 20 (43) | 3 (42) | 17 (43) | 0.971 |
PDA, n (%) | 18 (39) | 2 (28) | 16 (41) | 0.534 |
IVH, n (%) | 10 (22) | 2 (28) | 8 (20) | 0.634 |
NEC, n (%) | 5 (11) | 0 (0) | 5 (12) | 0.316 |
Sepsis, n (%) | 11 (24) | 1 (14) | 10 (25) | 0.517 |
Aminoglycoside used, n (%) | 34 (74) | 6 (85) | 28 (71) | 0.589 |
TPN transfusion, n (%) | 36 (78) | 5 (71) | 31 (79) | 0.752 |
Invasive ventilator used, n (%) | 17 (37) | 1 (14) | 16 (41) | 0.177 |
UAC insertion, n (%) | 28 (61) | 4 (57) | 24 (61) | 0.809 |
UVC insertion, n (%) | 32 (70) | 4 (57) | 28 (71) | 0.796 |
Length of stay (days), mean ± SD | 59 ± 29 | 54 ± 28 | 60 ± 29 | 0.600 |
Discharge weight (g), mean ± SD | 2619 ± 634 | 2662 ± 830 | 2612 ± 606 | 0.851 |
Postnatal growth | ||||
BMI z-score at 2 years old, mean ± SD | − 0.37 ± 1.20 | 0.38 ± 0.97 | − 0.52 ± 1.19 | 0.090 |
BMI z-score at 2.5 years old, mean ± SD | − 0.45 ± 1.27 | 0.36 ± 1.07 | − 0.58 ± 1.26 | 0.126 |
BMI z-score at 3 years old, mean ± SD | − 0.24 ± 1.54 | 0.90 ± 1.44 | − 0.45 ± 1.47 | 0.045 |