Table 1 Neonatal demographics of male and female preterm infants.

From: Sex differences in preterm cytokine and inflammasome responses and modulation by exogenous sex steroids

Parameter

Preterm males (n = 22)

Preterm females (n = 18)

p value

Gestation at delivery (weeks)

28.43 ( ± 1.793)

29.01 ( ± 2.241)

0.37

Gestation at sampling (weeks)

31.68 ( ± 2.461)

32.06 ( ± 2.636)

0.64

Birth weight (grams)

1058 ( ± 315.1)

1126 ( ± 296.6)

0.49

PROM, n (%)

5 (23)

2 (11)

0.43

Chorio, n (%)

0

1 (6)

0.46

NEC

9 (41)

3 (17)

0.17

Ventilation

9 (41)

3 (17)

0.17

PDA

2 (9)

3 (17)

0.64

  1. Premature rupture of membranes (PROM), Choriamnionitis (Chorio), Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), ventilation describes invasive ventilation required.
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