Table 1 Baseline characteristics of subjects.
From: Intestinal metabolomics in premature infants with late-onset sepsis
Baseline characteristic | LOS group (n = 18) | Control group (n = 42) | P value (Bilateral) |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal | |||
 Age (years) | 31.5 (4.8) | 33.0 (6.0) | 0.445∆ |
 Cesarean section (%) | 9 (50.0) | 21 (50.0) | 1.000 |
 Gestational hypertension (%) | 3 (16.7) | 7 (16.7) | 1.000 |
 GDM (%) | 4 (22.2) | 4 (9.5) | 0.362 |
 PROM > 18 h (%) | 8 (44.4) | 17 (40.5) | 0.775 |
 HCA (%) | 6 (33.3) | 10 (23.8) | 0.656 |
 ACS (%) | 17 (94.4) | 35 (83.3) | 0.456 |
Neonatal | |||
 Male (%) | 9 (50.0) | 24 (57.1) | 0.610 |
 GA (w) | 29.2 (1.9) | 30.2 (1.6) | 0.057∆ |
 BW (g) | 1407.5 (371.3) | 1430.0 (475.0) | 0.528∆ |
 Enteral feeding in 24 h (%) | 18 (100.0) | 39 (92.9) | 0.605 |
 Pulmonary surfactant (%) | 3 (16.7) | 11 (40.5) | 0.073 |
 Invasive mechanical ventilation time (d) | 7.5 (10.5) | 2.0 (9.3) | 0.215∆ |
 Oral probiotics (%) | 3 (16.7) | 4 (9.5) | 0.736 |
 Blood transfusion (%) | 11 (61.1) | 30 (71.4) | 0.431 |
