| Variables | Preterm infants (N = 125) n (%) | Term born (N = 250) n (%) |
| Mode of delivery |
|
|
| Low track | 78 (62.40) | 143 (57.20) |
| Caesarean section | 47 (37.60) | 107 (42.80) |
| Place of delivery |
|
|
| HGOPY | 91 (72.80) | 167 (66.80) |
| Other hospitals | 34 (27.20) | 83 (33.20) |
| Gestational age |
|
|
| <28 SA | 1 (0.80) | - |
| 28 - 32 SA | 50 (40.0) | - |
| >32 SA | 74 (59.20) | 250 (100) |
| Resuscitation at birth | 29 (23.20) | 46 (18.40) |
| Birth weight in grams |
|
|
| <1000 | 3 (2.40) | - |
| 1000 - 2000 | 82 (65.60) | - |
| >2000 | 40 (32.0) | 250 (100) |