Table 3 Neonatal clinical characteristics

Gestational age

 - 36 weeks

7 (22.58%)

12 (38.71%)

0.387

 - 37 weeks

19 (61.29%)

15 (48.39%)

 - 38 weeks

5 (16.13%)

4 (12.90%)

Neonatal weight (gm)

2922.26 ± 118.74

2882.58 ± 232.25

0.401

APGAR at the first minute.

5.45 ± 0.85

5.45 ± 0.57

1.000

APGAR after 5 minutes.

8.55 ± 0.51

8.32 ± 0.60

0.114

Neonatal day 1 Hb (g/dl)

17.01 ± 1.70

18.89 ± 1.55

<0.001

Neonatal day 2 Hb (g/dl)

16.29 ± 1.41

17.90 ± 1.08

<0.001

Neonatal day 1 HCT (%)

50.44 ± 4.34

56.05 ± 3.91

<0.001

Neonatal day 2 HCT (%)

47.85 ± 3.77

53.09 ± 3.64

<0.001

Neonatal day 1 bilirubin (mg/dl)

2.37 ± 0.68

2.26 ± 0.73

0.561

Neonatal day 3 bilirubin (mg/dl)

9.91 ± 1.89

10.14 ± 2.48

0.676

NICU admission (%)

2 (6.45%)

4 (12.90%)

0.671