Table 1 |
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Clinical and Demographic Features of the Study Sample (n = 139) |
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Variable |
Number (%) |
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Birth weight: |
Mean |
1199.6 g (1166.0;1233.2)1 |
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<1000 g |
21 (15%) |
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1000 - 1500 g |
118 (85%) |
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Gestational Age: |
Mean |
31 weeks (30.5;31.5)1 |
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Sex: |
Male |
49 (35.3%) |
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Female |
90 (64.7%) |
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Race: |
African |
129 (92.8%) |
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Mixed |
7 (5%) |
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Asiatic |
2 (1.5%) |
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White |
1 (0.7%) |
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No. of babies: |
Singleton |
119 (85.6%) |
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Twins |
18 (12.9%) |
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Triplets |
2 (1.5%) |
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Size for gestation: |
AGA2 |
71 (51.1%) |
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SGA3 |
68 (48.9%) |
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Ventilation: |
Nasal CPAP4 |
10 (7.2%) |
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IPPV5 |
30 (21.6%) |
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Total |
40 (28.8%) |
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Feeding6: |
Breastfed |
7 (5%) |
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Formula fed |
109 (78.4%) |
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Mixed |
23 (16.6%) |
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HIV status: |
Exposed |
31 (22%) |
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Unexposed |
79 (57%) |
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Refused testing |
10 (7%) |
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Unknown |
19 (14%) |
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195% confidence interval; 2Appropriate for gestational age; 3Small for gestational age; 4Continuous positive airway pressure; 5Intermittent positive airway pressure; 6Feeding post discharge. |
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Mackay et al. BMC Pediatrics 2011 11:50 doi:10.1186/1471-2431-11-50 |
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