Clinical characteristics

Total

Group

p-value

Late preterm

Term infant

Gyneco-obstetric

Delivery route (n (%))1/

Cesarean

136 (66.67)

83 (81.37)

53 (51.96)

0.000*

Vaginal

68 (33.33)

19 (18.63)

49 (48.04)

Prenatal controls (n (%))1/

<5

9 (4.41)

9 (8.82)

0 (0.00)

0.002*

≥5

195 (95.59)

93 (91.18)

102 (100.00)

Maternal risk factors (n (%))1/

Chorioamnionitis

3 (1.47)

1 (0.98)

2 (1.96)

0.561

Premature rupture of membranes ≥ 18 h

25 (12.25)

18 (17.65)

7 (6.86)

0.019*

Fever

9 (4.41)

5 (4.90)

4 (3.92)

1.000

Vaginitis

96 (47.06)

60 (58.82)

36 (35.29)

0.001*

Bacteriuria

30 (14.71)

16 (15.69)

14 (13.73)

0.693

Foul-smelling amniotic fluid

3 (1.48)

1 (0.99)

2 (1.96)

1.000

Neonatal

Gender (n (%))1/

Male

114 (55.88)

61 (59.80)

53 (51.96)

0.259

Female

90 (44.12)

41 (40.20)

49 (48.04)

5-min Apgar score (n (%))1/

<7

4 (1.96)

1 (0.98)

3 (2.94)

0.621

≥7

200 (98.04)

101 (99.02)

99 (97.06)

Birthweight (mean (SD))2/ gr

2729 (503)

2406 (363)

3056 (404)

0.000**

Gestational age (GA) (mean (SD))2/weak

37 (2)

35 (0.82)

39 (1.09)

0.000**

Small for Gestational age (n (%))1/

31 (15.20)

16 (15.69)

15 (14.71)

0.845

Postnatal

Diagnosis (n (%))1/

Early-onset sepsis

108 (52.94%)

72 (70.59)

36 (35.29)

0.000*

RDS

82 (40.20)

57 (55.88)

25 (24.51)

0.000*

Jaundice

127 (62.25)

53 (51.96)

74 (72.55)

0.002*

Nasal cannula oxygen (n (%))1/

80 (39.22)

58 (56.86)

22 (21.57)

0.000*

NIRS (n (%))1/

43 (21.08)

35 (34.31)

8 (7.84)

0.000*

CMV (n (%))1/

9 (4.41)

8 (7.84)

1 (0.98)

0.035*

Admission NICU (n (%))1/

51 (25.00)

43 (42.16)

8 (7.84)

0.000*

Days length of hospital stay (mean (SD))2/

4.26 (3.59)

4.97 (4.40)

3.55 (2.35)

0.005*