Table 3 Characteristics of infants with thrombocytopenia.

Gestational age (weeks)^a

32.0

(29.4–33.7)

32.4

(31.1–33.7)

30.0

(28.5–35.4)

ns

Bodyweight (g)^a

1429

–1.64 SD

(1260–1740)

(–2.28 to –0.32)

1384

–2.24 SD

(1176–1440)

(–2.28 to –0.67)

1723

–1.08 SD

(1391–1898)

(–2.15 to –0.15)

<0.05

Length (cm)^a

37.5

–1.44 SD

(36.0–38.8)

(–2.20 to –0.73)

37.0

–2.20 SD

(36.0–37.5)

(–2.29 to –1.93)

38.5

–0.73 SD

(36.5–40.1)

(–1.35 to 0.50)

<0.05

Head circumference (cm)^a

27.8

–0.72 SD

(26.0–29.5)

(–0.91 to –0.08)

27.8

–0.91 SD

(26.0–29.1)

(–1.24 to –0.85)

28.1

0.07 SD

(26.0–30.6)

(–0.15 to 0.33)

ns

Male^b

ns

Cesarean section^b

ns

Apgar score (1‘)^a

7

(4–8)

7

(4–7.5)

7

(4.75–9)

ns

Apgar score (5’)^a

8

(7–10)

9

(7–10)

7.5

(6.5–8.5)

ns

pH^a

7.333

(7.247–7.384)

7.319

(7.182–7.364)

7.363

(7.278–7.395)

ns

HCO₃^- (mmol/L)^a

23.4

(21.5–25.4)

21.8

(18.6–24.8)

24.5

(22.4–28.2)

ns

BE (mmol/L)^a

–2.8

(–6.7 to –1.1)

–4.5

(–5.1 to –0.9)

–1.8

(–2.7 to 0.80)

ns