NEC (n = 16) | Control (n = 16) | P | |
---|---|---|---|
Sex (male) (%) | 9 (56) | 9 (56) | 1.00 |
Gestational age (weeks) | 38.6 ± 1.9 | 39.1 ± 1.7 | 0.37 |
Head circumference (cm)a | 33.5 (33.0–36.0) | 34.6 (32.0–37.0) | 0.25 |
Birth weight (grams) | 2937 ± 701 | 3323 ± 546 | 0.14 |
Small for gestational age status (%) | 5 (31) | 1 (6) | 0.07 |
Percentiles of birth weight | 27 (1–58) | 41 (20–77) | 0.22 |
Inborn (%) | 10 (63) | 9 (56) | 0.72 |
Caesarian section (%) | 6 (38) | 2 (13) | 0.22 |
Mother’s milk (%)b | 0 (0–0) | 7 (0–39) | 0.18 |
Amount of feeding (ml/kg)b | 15 (8–20) | 23 (11–37) | 0.33 |
Antenatal diagnosis of CHD (%) | 8 (50) | 9 (56) | 0.72 |
Age at admission to NICU (days) | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–1) | 0.77 |