Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics of the study population.
From: Reduction in regulatory T cells in preterm newborns is associated with necrotizing enterocolitis
Cases | Controls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
NEC | Overall | FI | FT | |
Number | 6 | 52 | 23 | 29 |
Prenatal characteristics | ||||
GA, weeks | 31.17 ± 1.47 | 32.06 ± 2.43 | 30.70 ± 2.85 | 33.14 ± 1.30** |
GA ≤28, weeks | 1 (16.7) | 5 (9.6) | 5 (9.6) | 0 (0.0) |
Twins, N (%) | 3 (50) | 36 (69.2) | 16 (69.5) | 20 (60.9) |
IUGR, N (%) | 2 (33.3) | 11 (21.6) | 6 (27.3) | 5 (17.2) |
Cesarean section, N (%) | 5 (83.3) | 49 (94.2) | 23 (100) | 26 (89.7) |
Mother’s age >35 years old, N (%) | 2 (40) | 17 (34) | 8 (38.1) | 9 (31.0) |
Hypertension, N (%) | 0 (0) | 5 (9.8) | 3 (13.6) | 2 (6.9) |
Hypothyroidism, N (%) | 0 (0) | 10 (19.6) | 5 (22.7) | 5 (17.2) |
Gestational diabetes, N (%) | 0 (0) | 11 (21.6) | 7 (31.8) | 4 (13.8) |
Antenatal corticosteroidsa, N (%) | 4 (80) | 36 (72) | 16 (72.7) | 20 (71.4) |
Uterine arteries flowmetry alteration, N (%) | 0 (0) | 6 (12) | 3 (14.3) | 3 (10.3) |
Postnatal characteristics | ||||
Female sex, N (%) | 4 (66.7) | 21 (40.4) | 7 (30.4) | 14 (48.3) |
Small for gestational age, N (%) | 1 (16.7) | 11 (21.2) | 5 (21.7) | 6 (20.7) |
BW, N (%) | 1310 ± 681 | 1650 ± 503 | 1413 ± 485 | 1837 ± 440** |
BW ≤1000, g | 2 (33.3) | 6 (75) | 5 (21.7) | 1 (3.4) |
pH on cord blood | 7.258 ± 0.064 | 7.270 ± 0.776 | 7.254 ± 0.101 | 7.281 ± 0.055 |
Start of EN, DOL | 3.60 ± 4.099 | 2.02 ± 6.629 | 3.95 ± 9.84 | 0.55 ± 0.78** |
Duration of PN, DOL | 25.00 ± 16.73* | 10.17 ± 15.47 | 20.48 ± 18.59 | 2.00 ± 2.87** |
Full enteral feeding, DOL | 26.50 ± 16.42* | 11.53 ± 15.57 | 22.45 ± 18.56 | 3.24 ± 3.12** |
Breast milk from 0 to 7 DOL, ml/die | 92.50 ± 171.9 | 99.36 ± 191.5 | 54.67 ± 147.1 | 132.89 ± 215.48 |
