Table 5 Neonatal outcome
Group I (n = 105) | Group II (n = 105) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Birth weight (grams) | |||
Mean ± SD | 2476.71 ± 650.76 | 1918.21 ± 773.55 | 0.000* |
Range | 600.0–3100.0 | 600.0–3050.0 | |
APGAR score at 5 min, n (%) | |||
< 7 | 36 (34.3%) | 76 (72.4%) | 0.000* |
Median | 3 | 3 | |
≥ 7 | 69 (65.7%) | 29 (27.6%) | |
Median | 9 | 8.5 | |
NICU, n (%) | |||
Yes | 27 (25.7%) | 58 (55.2%) | 0.000* |
No | 78 (74.3%) | 47 (44.8%) | |
Length of stay in the NICU (days) | |||
Mean ± SD | 4.67 ± 2.97 | 7.21 ± 2.84 | 0.001* |
Median (Range) | 3.0 (1.0–11.0) | 7.0 (1.0–12.0) | |
RDS, n (%) | |||
Yes | 25 (23.8%) | 55 (52.4%) | 0.000* |
No | 80 (76.2%) | 50 (47.6%) | |
Neonatal survival, n (%) | |||
Alive | 96 (91.4%) | 84 (80.0%) | |
IUFD | 6 (5.7%) | 10 (9.5%) | 0.041* |
Neonatal death | 3 (2.9%) | 11 (10.5%) | |