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Table 1 The characteristics of the neonates in the two groups (n = 104)

From: Physiological and electrophysiological evaluation of the hearing system in low birth weight neonates treated with cholestin: a cohort study

Variable

Exposure

Control

p value

Female gender

26 (50%)

22 (42.3%)

0.431£

Birth weight (g) 1467.8 553.6

1456.4 ± 541.1

1467.8 ± 553.6

0.916+

The number of prescribed antibiotics (more than 5)

36 (69.2%)

40 (76.9%)

0.377£

Hospitalization duration (days)

38 (25–75)

39 (26–76)

0.845++

Apgar 1 min

6 (4–7)

6 (5–7)

0.656++

Apgar 5 min

8 (7–9)

8 (7–9)

0.516++

Intubation duration (days)

2(1–6)

3 (1–5)

0.844++

Type of delivery (cesarean)

38 (73.1%)

37 (71.2%)

0.827£

Gestational age (weeks)

32 (28–33)

32 (29–33)

0.692++

Dose of cholestin (IU)

 15,000

1 (1.9%)

 20,000

42 (80.8%)

 25,000

6 (11.5%)

 30,000

3 (5.8%)

  1. £Chi-square test
  2. +T test
  3. ++nonparametric comparison of means tests