Table 1 Comparison of included (available temperature at admission) and excluded (unavailable temperature at admission) neonates.
Included neonates (available temperature at admission) | Excluded neonates (unavailable temperature at admission) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of subjects | 1344 | 754 | – |
Neonates | |||
Gestational age (weeks)a,b | 37 (34–39) | 37 (33–39) | 0.20 |
Sex male:femalec | 752:591 | 430:313 | 0.43 |
Birth weight (g)a,d | 2450 (1700–3050) | 2600 (1850–3100) | 0.004 |
Twine | 263 (19.6) | 73 (19.9) | 0.94 |
5-min Apgar scorea,f | 8 (6–9) | 8 (6–8) | 0.006 |
Mode of deliveryg | 0.91 | ||
Vaginal | 995 (75.4) | 264 (75.0) | |
Caesarean | 340 (24.6) | 88 (25.0) | |
Birthplaceh | 0.02 | ||
Inborn | 746 (55.5) | 460 (61.8) | |
Outborn | 499 (37.1) | 234 (31.5) | |
Homebirth | 99 (7.4) | 50 (6.7) | |
Total time from birth to admission (min)a,i | 61 (39–194) | 66 (40–134) | 0.82 |
Diagnosis at admission | 0.003 | ||
Asphyxia/HIE | 356 (26.5) | 203 (26.9) | |
Prematurity/LBW | 441 (32.8) | 207 (27.5) | |
Sepsis | 42 (3.1) | 13 (1.7) | |
Fever | 53 (3.9) | 15 (2.0) | |
Congenital malformations | 54 (4.0) | 42 (5.6) | |
Wet lung | 123 (9.1) | 93 (12.3) | |
Trauma | 10 (0.7) | 5 (0.7) | |
Seizures | 12 (0.9) | 5 (0.7) | |
Jaundice/ hyperbilirubinemia | 25 (1.9) | 9 (1.2) | |
Other diagnoses | 229 (17.0) | 162 (21.5) | |
Mothers | |||
Maternal age (years)a,j | 23 (19–28) | 23 (20–28) | 0.98 |
Number of previous gestations (n)a,k | 2 (1–4) | 2 (1–3) | 0.55 |
HIV positive mothersl | 327 (25.5) | 98 (20.2) | 0.19 |
Mortalitym | 488 (36.5) | 215 (30.5) | 0.007 |
