Small for gestational agea |
5 (25%) |
6
(17.1%) |
0.73 |
Apgar score ≤ 7 at 5-minute |
3 (15%) |
3 (8.6%) |
0.65 |
Length of NICU hospitalization (days) |
34 (16.75-57.75) |
30
(19.5-76.5) |
0.93 |
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) |
10 (50%) |
13 (37.1%) |
0.52 |
Intra-ventricular hemorrhage (IVH) |
2 (10%) |
5 (14.3%) |
0.7 |
IVH 3+4 |
0 |
1 (2.9%) |
1 |
periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) |
1 (5%) |
2 (5.7%) |
1 |
Sepsis |
4 (20%) |
2 (5.7%) |
0.057 |
Seizures |
0 |
1 (2.9%) |
1 |
Hypoglycemia |
1 (5%) |
4 (11.4%) |
0.64 |
Hyperbilirubinemia |
12 (60%) |
21 (60 %) |
1 |
CPAP or mechanical ventilation |
7 (35%) |
12 (34.3%) |
1 |
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) |
6 (30%) |
2 (5.7%) |
0.02 |
Broncho-pulmonary disease (BPD) |
1 (5%) |
3 (8.6%) |
1 |
Perinatal death |
3 (15%) |
1 (2.9%) |
0.13 |