Table 2 Demographic details of the neonates participated in the study.

From: Non-invasive estimation of hemoglobin, bilirubin and oxygen saturation of neonates simultaneously using whole optical spectrum analysis at point of care

Description

Number of subjects

Neonates (N)

 

4318

Trans cutaneous measurement (n)

 

4318

Mode of delivery

Spontaneous vaginal

1295

Assistive vaginal

1727

Elective C-section

864

Emergency C-section

432

Gestational age (weeks)

 < 35

950

35–376/7

1252

38–396/7

1080

40

172

Unknown

864

Birth weight

Low birthweight (LBW)

600

Very low birthweight (VLBW)

384

Extremely low birthweight (ELBW)

179

Gender

Male

2706

Female

1929

Ambiguous

32

Race

Asian

3475

Feeding

Breast (%)

3022

Formula (%)

431

Both (%)

863

Unknown (%)

2

Post-natal age

 ≤ 24 h

472

24–47.9 h

579

48–71.9 h

836

 ≥ 72 h

3105

Disorders

Congenital heart disease

278

Respiratory distress syndrome

398

Pneumonia

123

Rh incompatibility

143

Birth asphyxia

509

ABO incompatibility

362

Others*

2505

  1. *Other disorders include hypoglycemia, sepsis, infant of diabetic mother, jitteriness, premature rupture of the membranes (PROM), apnoea of prematurity, maternal varicella, intra uterine growth retarded (IUGR), hepatosplenomegaly, torch (+ ve, HSV, CMV), congenital rubella (IgM + ve), hypothyroid, osteogenesis imperfect, meningitis, Pierre Robin Syndrome and chrorioamnionitis.
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