Antenatal data and potential postnatal risk factors for NEC
| Cases n=31 | Controls n=25 | |
| Median maternal age (years) | 33 | 31 |
| MgSO4 received (n (%)) | 19 (61.2) | 20 (80) |
| Antenatal steroids received (n (%)) | 29 (93.5) | 24 (96) |
| Maternal chorioamnionitis (n (%)) | 11 (35.5) | 14 (56) |
| Prolonged rupture of membranes (n (%)) | 1 (3.2) | 3 (12) |
| Maternal smoker (n (%)) | 3 (9.6) | 2 (8) |
| Ibuprofen use for PDA closure (n (%)) | 6 (19.3) | 4 (16) |
| Blood products given to baby (n (%)) | 31 (100) | 25 (100) |
| Umbilical catheter use (n (%)) | 30 (96.8) | 24 (96) |
| Maternal Breastmilk as first enteral feed (n (%)) | 25 (80.6) | 24 (96) |
NEC, necrotising enterocolitis; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus.