Table 1

Demographic characteristics of study subjects1-150

Group 1 (n=38) 1-151(paracetamol)Group 2 (n=37) 1-151(placebo)p Value
Gestational age (weeks)39.5 (1.4)39.4 (1.2)0.86
Birthweight (kg)3.45 (0.45)3.55 (0.42)0.31
Postnatal age (hours)34.8 (10.1)36.9 (10.3)0.36
Apgar score at 1 minute8.3 (1.0)8.4 (0.9)0.21
Apgar score at 5 minutes8.9 (0.3)9.0 (0.2)0.60
Gender (male)21 (55%)21 (57%)1.0
Medication vomited7 (18%)4 (11%)0.51
Vaginal delivery (n)32280.37

  • ↵1-150 Figures are mean (SD) or number (%).

  • ↵1-151 4 boys in group 2 were circumcised before study entry and two infants in each group had previous heel pricks.