Table 1 Characteristics of the derivation dataset (n = 14,322).

From: Developing a resiliency model for survival without major morbidity in preterm infants

 

Survived (n = 12398)

Died (n = 1924)

Maternal covariates

Maternal age, median (IQR)

30 (25–35)

29 (24–34)

Preeclampsia, n (%)

3064(24.7%)

201(10.5%)

Hypertension, n (%)

720 (5.8%)

111 (5.8%)

Diabetes, n (%)

2266 (18.3%)

224 (11.6%)

BMI, median (IQR)

26.2 (22.4–31.2)

26.6 (22.6–31.9)

Smoking, n (%)

739 (6.0%)

135 (7.0%)

Drug abuse, n (%)

780(6.3%)

129 (6.7%)

Infection during pregnancy, n (%)

2886 (23.3%)

389 (20.2%)

Perinatal covariates

Placental abruption, n (%)

1975(15.9%)

350 (18.2%)

Uterine rupture, n (%)

37 (0.3%)

3 (0.2%)

PROM, n (%)

3784 (30.5%)

670 (34.8%)

Preterm labor, n (%)

6268 (50.6%)

994 (51.7%)

C-section, n (%)

8077(65.2%)

879 (45.7%)

Oligohydramnios, n (%)

671(5.4%)

110 (5.7%)

Polyhydramnios, n (%)

120 (1.0%)

50 (2.6%)

Neonatal factors

Female sex, n (%)

5760 (46.5%)

835 (43.4%)

GA, median (IQR)

29 (27–31)

24 (22–25)

Z-score for BW, median (IQR)

0.17 (−0.42 to 0.73)

0 (−0.62 to 0.56)

  1. BMI body mass index, PROM premature rupture of membranes, GA gestational age, BW birth weight, IQR interquartile range.