| Study group N = 45 | Control group N = 45 | P |
Preterm < 37 weeks | 10 (22.2%) | 24 (53.3%) | 0.002* |
Birth weight (gm) | 2872.67 ± 565.76 | 2487.78 ± 742.40 | 0.007* |
RDS | 6 (13.3%) | 14 (31.1%) | 0.043* |
NICU | 7 (15.63%) | 16 (35.6%) | 0.030* |