Variable Management Management Management Management p *
Expectant Expectant Active Active
N % N %
Newborn Sex Newborn Sex Newborn Sex Newborn Sex Newborn Sex Newborn Sex
Male 59 57.3% 61 57.5% 0.969
Female 44 42.7% 45 42.5%
Newborn Weight Newborn Weight Newborn Weight Newborn Weight Newborn Weight Newborn Weight
Less than 2500 grams 55 53.4% 53 50.0% 0.623
Greater than 2500 grams 48 46.6% 53 50.0%
Apgar (1 min) Apgar (1 min) Apgar (1 min) Apgar (1 min) Apgar (1 min) Apgar (1 min)
0 to 3 points 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.323
From 4 to 6 points 0 0.0% 1 , 9%
7 to 10 points 103 100.0% 105 99.1%
Apgar (5 min) Apgar (5 min) Apgar (5 min) Apgar (5 min) Apgar (5 min) Apgar (5 min)
0 to 3 points 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
From 4 to 6 points 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
7 to 10 points 103 100.0% 106 100.0%
Neonate Hospitalization Time Neonate Hospitalization Time Neonate Hospitalization Time Neonate Hospitalization Time Neonate Hospitalization Time Neonate Hospitalization Time
Normal (24 to 48 hours) 42 40.8% 38 37.3% 0.605
Prolonged (> 48 hours) 61 59.2% 64 62.7%
Reason for prolonged hospitalization Reason for prolonged hospitalization Reason for prolonged hospitalization Reason for prolonged hospitalization Reason for prolonged hospitalization Reason for prolonged hospitalization
Antibiotic therapy 5 7.9% 4 6.1% 0.302
Enteritis – Rotavirus 0 0.0% 1 1.5%
Infection Study 25 39.7% 17 25.8%
Hyperbilirubinemia 14 22.2% 17 25.8%
Neonatal Poor Adaptation 2 3.2% 4 6.1%
Polycythemia 2 3.2% 0 0.0%
Respiratory Distress Syndrome 15 23.8% 2. 3 34.8%
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