Table 3 Examining the relationships between gestational week and neonatal complications
Variables | Group I (23–27+ 6) (n:19) | Group II (28–31+ 6) (n:30) | Group III (32–33+ 6) (n:41) | Group IV (34–36+ 6) (n:93) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delivery Type, (n, %) | |||||
Vaginal C/S | 6(31.6%) 13(68.4%) | 10(33.3%) 20(66.7%) | 13(31.7%) 28(68.3%) | 49(52.7%) 44(47.3%) | 0.049 |
Sex, (n, %) | |||||
Female Male | 8(42.1%) 11(57.9%) | 11(36.7%) 19(63.3%) | 16(39.0%) 25(61.0%) | 43(46.2%) 50(53.8%) | 0.765 |
Resuscitation Requirement, (n, %) | 16(84.2%) | 6(20.0%) | 4(9.8%) | 1(1.1%) | < 0.001 [I-II, III, IV] [II-IV] |
RDS (all grades), (n, %) | 16(84.2%) | 5(16.7%) | 3(7.3%) | 2(2.2%) | < 0.001 [I-II, III, IV] |
Severe RDS | 2(10.5%) | - | - | 1(1.1%) | 0.079 |
Surfactant Requirement, (n, %) | 14(73.7%) | 5(16.7%) | 3(7.3%) | 1(1.1%) | < 0.001 [I-II, III, IV] |
Requirement for Inotrope Support, (n, %) | 6 (31.6%) | - | 1(2.4%) | 3(3.2%) | < 0.001 [I-II, III, IV] |
Sepsis, (n, %) | 8(42.1%) | 4 (13.3%) | 2 (4.9%) | 5(5.4%) | < 0.001 [I-III, IV] |
IVH, (n, %) | 5(26.3%) | 3(10.0%) | - | - | < 0.001 [I-III, IV] |
NEC, (n, %) | 3(15.8%) | - | - | - | < 0.001 [I-IV] |
Suspicion of Pulmonary hypoplasia, (n, %) | 3(15.8%) | - | - | - | < 0.001 [I-IV] |
BPD, (n, %) | 4(21.1%) | 3(10.0%) | - | 1(1.1%) | < 0.001 [I-III, IV] |
Early neonatal Death, (n, %) | 8 (42.1%) | - | - | - | < 0.001 [I-II, III, IV] |
Death at discharge, (n, %) | 4(63.2%) | - | - | 2(2.2%) | < 0.001 [I-II, III, IV] |