Table 1 Demographic Features of Small for Gestational Age Neonates with Necrotizing Enterocolitis Who Progressed to Stage III or Not.
Stage III (n = 15) | No stage III (n = 49) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Pregnancy induced hypertension (n, %) | 4 (26.7) | 9 (18.4) | 0.48 |
Antenatal use of corticosteroids (n, %) | 1 (6.7) | 0 | 0.23 |
Amniotic fluid contamination (n, %) | 1 (6.7) | 7 (14.3) | 0.67 |
Rupture of membranes >18 hours (n, %) | 1 (6.7) | 1 (2.0) | 0.42 |
Vaginal delivery (n, %) | 6 (40.0) | 14 (28.6) | 0.53 |
Breast fed at home (n, %) | 2 (13.3) | 10 (20.4) | 0.60 |
Male (n, %) | 9 (60.0) | 25 (51) | 0.54 |
Multiple gestations (n, %) | 5 (33.3) | 7 (14.3) | 0.20 |
SGA severity: ≤ 3rd percentile (n, %) | 10 (66.7) | 23 (46.9) | 0.18 |
Transferred in infants (n, %) | 9 (60.0) | 35 (79.5) | 0.61 |
Onset age [days, median (IQR)] | 5 (2–7) | 5 (1–10) | 0.67 |
Diagnosis age (days, mean ± SD) | 9.8 ± 6.2 | 10.3 ± 7.3 | 0.79 |
Birth weight (grams, mean ± SD) | 1920 ± 450 | 2284 ± 420 | 0.005 |
Gestational age (weeks mean ± SD) | 36.0 ± 1.8 | 37.8 ± 1.9 | 0.002 |
