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Table 1 Demographic variables of infants studied

From: Association of lipid peroxidation with hepatocellular injury in preterm infants

 

Infants

 

Variable

With cholestatis (n = 27)

Controls (n = 16)

P

Birthweight (g)

1276 ± 751

1016 ± 392

0.62

Gestational age (weeks)

29.3 ± 4.7

27.1 ± 3.2

0.59

Apgar score (5 minutes)

7.0 ± 2.0

8.1 ± 1.3

0.07

Gender (males/females)

18/8

13/4

 

Maximum FiO2

0.63 ± 0.31

0.58 ± 0.31

0.59

Supplemental O2 (days)

55.7 ± 54.1

44.4 ± 36.9

0.46

TPN (days)

59.6 ± 65.6*

26.5 ± 17.0

0.04

  1. Values are expressed as means ± standard deviation. TPN = total parenteral nutrition. * Significantly different from control group.