Table 2 Demographic characteristics of sub-cohort excluding infants born small for gestational age (n = 59, 22 vaginal delivery and 37 C-section).
Clinical variable | Vaginal delivery | C-section | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gestational age at birth (weeks) | 28.09 ± 3.31 | 29.15 ± 3.95 | 0.27 |
Gestational age at scan (weeks) | 37.92 ± 2.38 | 37.46 ± 2.50 | 0.49 |
Birth weight (g) | 1269.27 ± 549.70 | 1362.30 ± 751.45 | 0.59 |
Birth weight Z-score | 0.65 ± 0.67 | 0.069 ± 0.74 | 0.003 |
Maternal age (years) | 29.37 ± 6.38 | 31.14 ± 6.51 | 0.34 |
1-min APGAR | 7 (4.25–8) | 5 (3–7) | 0.051 |
5-min APGAR | 8 (7–9) | 8 (6–9) | 0.51 |
Blood glucose | 73.50 ± 26.50 | 75.56 ± 41.82 | 0.83 |
Hematocrit (%) | 43.38 ± 5.24 | 43.41 ± 7.36 | 0.99 |
Sex (males) | 63.64% | 54.05% | 0.65 |
Preeclampsia | 0.00% | 21.62% | 0.051 |
Intubated | 45.45% | 59.46% | 0.44 |
Chorioamnionitis | 4.55% | 8.11% | 1.00 |
Premature rupture of membranes | 18.18% | 32.43% | 0.37 |
Received therapeutic hypothermia | 0.00% | 2.70% | 1.00 |
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia | 54.54% | 48.65% | 0.87 |
Necrotizing enterocolitis | 9.10% | 5.41% | 0.99 |
Sepsis | 4.45% | 5.41% | 1.00 |
Patent ductus arteriosus | 36.36 | 16.22 | 0.15 |
Pressor requirement | 4.45% | 5.41% | 1.00 |
