Table 1 Baseline maternal and neonatal characteristics

Mother’s age(years)

30.4 ± 4.9

Multifetation

35 (18.0%)

Caesarean section

118 (60.8%)

PROM > 24 h

22 (11.3%)

Maternal diabetes

33 (17.0%)

Maternal preeclampsia

18 (9.3%)

Maternal ITP or SLE

9 (4.6%)

Birth weight(gram)

2560 (1610–3200)

VLBW

44 (22.7%)

ELBW

21 (10.8%)

Gestational age(weeks)

37.1 (35.4–39.0)

< 32

45 (23.2%)

< 28

13 (6.7%)

Male

128 (66.0%)

5 min Apgar score

8 (6–9)