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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study population

From: Vitamin d deficiency with high parathyroid hormone levels is related to late onset SEPSIS among preterm infants

 

Term Infants

N:50

Preterm Infants

N:50

Maternal age (years)

 

32.6 ± 5.9

33.1 ± 5.3

Gestational age (weeks)

 

38.7 ± 1.14

29.9 ± 2.4a

Newborn weight (gr)

 

3294 ± 528

1311 ± 307a

Length (cm)

 

49.7 ± 3

38.8 ± 3.5 a

Cefalic perimeter (cm)

 

34.9 ± 2.5

27.4 ± 2.3a

Gender (male)

 

20(40%)

24 (49%)

Season

Spring

20(40%)

11(22%)

Summer

6(12%)

15(31%)

Autumn

7(14%)

8(16%)

Winter

17(34%)

15(31%)

  1. Data are given as mean ± standard deviation and absolutes frequencies (percentages). P values were obtained from the Mann-Whitney U-test, Student’s T test, or the Fisher exact test, as appropriate. a: P < 0.05 value between prematurity and term infants