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Clinical characteristics and outcomes
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Inborn (n = 259)
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Outborn (n = 717)
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OR (95% CI)
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P-value
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|---|
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Age on admission
|
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− ≤ 24 h
|
166 (64.1%)
|
383 (53.4%)
|
1.56 (1.16–2.09)
|
0.003
|
|
− 2 to 28 days
|
93 (35.9%)
|
334 (46.6%)
| | |
|
Estimated Gestational Age
|
|
− < 37 weeks
|
124 (47.9%)
|
382 (53.3%)
|
1.24 (0.93–1.65)
|
0.147
|
|
− ≥ 37 weeks
|
135 (52.1%)
|
335 (46.7%)
| | |
|
Mode of delivery
|
|
− Vaginal delivery
|
132 (51.0%)
|
681 (95.0%)
|
18.20 (12.03–27.54)
|
< 0.001
|
|
− Caesarean section
|
127 (49.0%)
|
36 (5.0%)
| | |
|
Admission diagnosis **
|
|
− Prematurity
|
77 (29.7%)
|
264 (36.8%)
|
1.38 (1.01–1.87)
|
0.048
|
|
− Perinatal asphyxia
|
61 (23.6%)
|
275 (38.4%)
|
2.02 (1.46–2.79)
|
< 0.001
|
|
− Neonatal jaundice
|
67 (25.9%)
|
116 (16.2%)
|
0.55 (0.39–0.78)
|
0.001
|
|
− Neonatal sepsis
|
48 (18.5%)
|
109 (15.2%)
|
0.79 (0.54–1.15)
|
0.236
|
|
− Congenital anomalies
|
5 (1.9%)
|
29 (4.1%)
|
2.14 (0.82–5.59)
|
0.119
|
|
− Others
|
23 (8.9%)
|
9 (1.3%)
|
0.13 (0.06–0.29)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Length of Stay (LoS) in NICU
|
|
− Median (IQR) in days
|
3.00 (6.50)
|
4.00 (8.00)
|
1.00 (0.00–2.00) #
|
0.001 #
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- Abbreviations: OR, Odds Ratio. CI, Confidence Interval
- ** More than one admission diagnosis could apply
- # Difference in median, Confidence interval and p-value for the difference in the median using Mann-Whitney U-test
