Normal/Mild Disability (n=43) | Severe Disability/Death (n=17) | p Value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Birth weight (g) | 1120 (910–1250) | 860 (630–1000) | 0.002 | |
Gestation (weeks) | 28.7 (27.3–29.7) | 25.9 (25.3–26.9) | <0.001 | |
Caesarean section | 26 (60) | 10 (59) | 0.57 | |
Apgar score 1 min | 5 (4–8) | 5 (4–6) | 0.25 | |
Apgar score 5 min | 7 (5–8) | 8 (6–9) | 0.06 | |
Male | 25 (58) | 9 (53) | 0.77 | |
APH | 11 (26) | 7 (41) | 0.34 | |
PET | 8 (19) | 4 (24) | 0.72 | |
PROM | 14 (33) | 5 (29) | 0.53 | |
Chorioamnionitis | 9 (21) | 5 (29) | 0.35 | |
Antenatal steroids | None | 5 (12) | 4 (24) | 0.26 |
Partial | 7 (16) | 6 (35) | 0.11 | |
Complete | 31 (72) | 7 (41) | 0.03 |
In the Severe Disability/Death group, 12 infants died before discharge. Values are expressed in medians (IQR) or number (%). Mann–Whitney U test was used to compare medians and χ2 test to compare categorical data.
APH, antepartum haemorrhage; PET, pre-eclampsia; PROM, prolonged rupture of membranes.