Table 1 Comparison between the two studied groups as regards demographic and perinatal data
From: Do preterm infants’ retinas like bovine colostrum? A randomized controlled trial
Groups | Test of sig. | Test of sig | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BC | Non-BC | |||
Maternal age in years | ||||
Min. – Max. | 18–36 | 18–42 | U= 3971 | 0.012* |
Mean ± SD. | 25 ± 4 | 26 ± 5 | ||
Median (IQR) | 24 (22–28) | 26 (23–30) | ||
Residency | ||||
Rural | 51 (51.0%) | 56 (56.0%) | χ2= 0.502 | 0.478 |
Urban | 49 (49.0%) | 44 (44.0%) | ||
Sex | ||||
Male | 55 (55.0%) | 53 (53.0%) | χ2= 0.081 | 0.777 |
Female | 45 (45.0%) | 47 (47.0%) | ||
GA in weeks | ||||
Min. – Max. | 27–32 | 27–32 | U = 4796.5 | 0.609 |
Mean ± SD. | 30 ± 1 | 31 ± 1 | ||
Median (IQR) | 31 (30–32) | 31 (30–32) | ||
BWT in grams | ||||
Min. – Max. | 760–1670 | 670–1800 | t= -1.541 | 0.125 |
Mean ± SD. | 1184 ± 211 | 1231 ± 216 | ||
Median (IQR) | 1185 (1000–1350) | 1230 (1065–1400) | ||
Antenatal steroids | ||||
Complete | 39 (39.0%) | 29 (29.0%) | χ2= 2.230 | 0.328 |
Incomplete | 35 (35.0%) | 41 (41.0%) | ||
No | 26 (26.0%) | 30 (30.0%) | ||
Maternal sepsis | 53 (53.0%) | 56 (56.0%) | χ2= 0.181 | 0.670 |
Hypertension | 14 (14.0%) | 38 (38.0%) | χ2= 14.969 | < 0.001* |
PET | 17 (17.0%) | 32 (32.0%) | χ2= 6.082 | 0.014* |
DM | 7 (7.0%) | 9 (9.0%) | χ2= 0.272 | 0.602 |
MOD | ||||
CS | 80 (80.0%) | 72 (72.0%) | χ2= 1.754 | 0.185 |
NVD | 20 (20.0%) | 28 (28.0%) | ||
Resuscitation | ||||
Initial steps | 71 (71.0%) | 79 (79.0%) | χ2= 4.207 | MCp = 0.113 |
PPV (Ambu) | 23 (23.0%) | 20 (20.0%) | ||
PPV (ETT) | 6 (6.0%) | 1 (1.0%) | ||
APGAR at 1 min | ||||
<7 | 64 | 44 | χ2= 8.052 | 0.005* |
≥7 | 36 | 56 | ||
APGAR at 5 min | ||||
< 7 | 26 | 18 | χ2= 1.865 | 0.172 |
≥ 7 | 74 | 82 | ||