Table 2 Infant demographics and maternal characteristics: no pda versus low pda burden.
From: Association of low shunt burden from PDA and adverse outcomes in premature infants
No PDA Burden (n = 69) | Low PDA Burden (n = 43) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Neonatal characteristics | |||
Birth weight, grams | 971 ± 321 | 1064 ± 287 | 0.121 |
Gestational age, weeks | 27.2 ± 2 | 27.4 ± 2 | 0.515 |
Gestational age <25 weeks | 12 (17) | 5 (12) | 0.589 |
Male | 32 (46) | 20 (47) | 1.000 |
Race | 0.485 | ||
Black | 10 (14) | 7 (16) | |
White | 47 (68) | 31 (72) | |
More than one | 6 (9) | 0 | |
Other | 6 (9) | 5 (12) | |
Hispanic | 7 (10) | 2 (5) | 0.478 |
Intrauterine growth restriction | 13 (19) | 3 (7) | 0.101 |
Type of delivery, vaginal | 26 (38) | 9 (21) | 0.093 |
Delayed cord clamping | 40 (58) | 29 (67) | 0.48 |
Multiple gestation | 14 (20) | 14 (33) | 0.18 |
Breech delivery | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | 0.723 |
Antenatal steroids | 65 (94) | 39 (91) | 0.481 |
Inborn | 64 (94) | 32 (74) | 0.01 |
Cord gas pH | 7.26 ± 0.1 | 7.3 ± 0.1 | 0.084 |
Maternal characteristics | |||
Antenatal magnesium | 54 (78) | 29 (67) | 0.978 |
Maternal antibiotics | 62 (90) | 32 (74) | 0.244 |
Maternal smoker | 14 (20) | 8 (19) | 0.892 |
Maternal SSRI use | 16 (23) | 7 (16) | 0.626 |
Maternal preeclampsia | 13 (19) | 6 (14) | 0.612 |
Preeclampsia with severe features | 12 (17) | 4 (9) | 0.403 |
Chronic hypertension | 4 (6) | 1 (2) | 0.653 |
Gestational diabetes | 6 (9) | 5 (12) | 0.743 |
Maternal obesity | 22 (32) | 9 (21) | 0.279 |
Chorioamnionitis | 7 (10) | 8 (19) | 0.254 |
