| Characteristic |
NEC (n=10) |
Sepsis (n=5) |
Control (n=5) |
p-value |
| Gender |
|
|
|
1 |
| Female |
4 (40%) |
2 (40%) |
2 (40%) |
|
| Male |
6 (60%) |
3 (60%) |
3 (60%) |
|
| Race |
|
|
|
0.418 |
| Asian |
3 (30%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (40%) |
|
| Black |
2 (20%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
|
| White |
5 (50%) |
5 (100%) |
3 (60%) |
|
| Gestation age (weeks) |
|
|
|
0.078 |
| Median (IQR) |
26.5
(24.0, 31.0) |
26
(26, 29) |
34
(33, 35) |
|
| Birth weight (grams) |
|
|
|
0.028* |
| Median (IQR) |
810
(680, 1050) |
950
(710, 1180) |
2560
(1900, 2820) |
|
| Birth length (cm) |
|
|
|
0.042* |
| Median (IQR) |
33
(32, 35) |
36.5
(32.0, 37.0) |
44
(42.75, 46.00) |
|
| Birth head circumference (cm) |
|
|
|
0.042* |
| Median (IQR) |
23.75
(22.00, 29.00) |
25.5
(23.0, 26.5) |
33
(31.250, 33.125) |
|
IQR, interquartile range. *p-value<0.05 |
