Table 2: Neonatal
data from newborns of patients in our study.
Newborn variables |
Anemic n (%) |
Non-anemic n (%) |
GA mean (weeks) |
35.7* |
37.9 |
Term |
4 (8.9) |
7(15.5) |
Preterm |
32 (71.1) |
2 (4.5) |
Mean weight at
birth (grams) |
2455 grams** |
2971 grams |
Neonatal
complications |
|
|
ARF |
5 (11.1) |
1 (2.2) |
MAS |
9 (20) |
3 (6.7) |
NBTT |
10 (2.2) |
0 |
RDS |
12 (26.7) |
2 (4.4) |
GA:
Gestational Age; ARF: Acute Respiratory Failure; MAS: Meconium Aspiration
Syndrome; NBTT: Newborn’s Transitory Tachypnea; RDS: Respiratory Discomfort
Syndrome.
n: number of cases, *Chi-square test or
Fisher’s exact test p < 0.016 **Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test p
< 0.046.