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