Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the studied infants (n = 15)

From: Alteration in regional tissue oxygenation of preterm infants during placement in the semi-upright seating position

Characteristics

Mean +/− SD, range

Birth weight (Mean +/− SD, range, grams)

1696 +/− 394 (800–2250)

Discharge weight (Mean +/− SD, range, grams)

2142 +/− 293 (1750–2885)

Gestational age (Mean +/− SD, range, weeks)

31.4 +/− 3.4 (25–36)

Post-conception age (Mean +/− SD, range, weeks)

35.3 +/− 1.4 (33–38)

Race/ethnicity (n, %)

 

 White

40.0% (n = 6)

 Black

20.0% (n = 3)

 Hispanic or Other

40.0% (n = 6)

Gender (Male, n, %)

33.3% (n = 5)

Vaginal delivery (n, %)

80% (n = 12)

Hemoglobin (Mean +/− SD, range, g/dL)

11.0 +/− 2.3 (7.9–17)

Hematocrit (Mean +/− SD, range, %)

33.8 +/− 6.8 (22.4–50)

Systolic Blood Pressure

76.7 +/− 6.0 (67–91)

Diastolic Blood Pressure

42.2 +/− 5.2 (32–50)

Mean Blood Pressure

52.9 +/− 4.8 (43–58)