Table 1 Comparison of general information between the two groups
From: Evaluation of SBDP145, melatonin, sLOX-1, HMGB1 and HIF-1α in preterm infants with brain injury
Item | Premature infants with brain injury (n = 78) | Premature infants without brain injury (n = 57) | χ2/t | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (male/female,%) (n) | 47/31 (60.26%/39.74%) | 31/26 (54.39%/45.61%) | 0.465 | 0.495 |
Gestational age (weeks) | 35.12 ± 1.22 | 35.01 ± 2.15 | 0.377 | 0.707 |
Mode of delivery (n) | 1.071 | 0.301 | ||
Caesarean section,% | 48(61.54%) | 30(52.63%) | ||
Normal delivery,% | 30(38.46%) | 27(47.37%) | ||
Birth weight (kg) | 2.034 ± 0.341 | 2.054 ± 0.425 | -0.004 | 0.997 |
Apgar score at 1 min | 8.71 ± 0.83 | 8.78 ± 0.89 | -0.621 | 0.576 |
Apgar score at 5 min | 9.03 ± 0.65 | 9.12 ± 0.69 | -0.774 | 0.445 |
Ventricular haemorrhage (n) | ||||
Mild injury,% | 27(34.46%) | - | ||
Moderate to severe injury,% | 19(24.36%) | - | ||
Brain white matter injury (n) | ||||
Mild injury,% | 20(25.64%) | - | ||
Moderate to severe injury,% | 12(15.38%) | - | ||
PDI score | 70.23 ± 4.12 | 69.38 ± 4.19 | 1.178 | 0.241 |
MDI score | 70.34 ± 3.09 | 69.47 ± 3.07 | 1.619 | 0.108 |