Table 1

Maternal and infant characteristics of all and screened infants

OverallScreenedAdj. p value
YesNoP value
n28738751998
BW (g, median IQR)3379 (3065–3700)3340 (2870–3860)3390 (3130–3656)0.0717
GA (weeks, median, IQR)39.4 (38.71, 40.29)39.14 (37.86, 40)39.57 (38.86, 40.43)<0.0001
Male (%)50.552.549.70.174
C-section (%)24.832.721.3<0.001<0.001*
Delayed cord clamping at least 2 min (%)91.390.5920.332
Delayed cord clamping <60 s (%)2.94.32.20.0020.043*†
Maternal age (years, median, IQR)29 (24–34)31 (26–36)28 (23–33)<0.0001
Primiparous (%)3430.335.60.005
Hispanic (%)72.373.471.90.404
Race (%)0.117
White78.778.378.9
Black43.74.2
Asian13.715.512.9
Infant of diabetic mother (%)19.362.90.2<0.001<0.001†
Preterm (%)4.113.50<0.001<0.001†
Large for GA (%)722.70.2<0.001<0.001†
Small for GA (%)6.918.41.8<0.001<0.001†
Any risk factor (%)31.9100.02.1<0.001<0.001†
Multiple risk factors (%)516.50.1<0.001<0.001†
Exclusive breast feeding (%)60.449.465<0.001<0.001†
NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) admission for hypoglycaemia (%)0.30.80.1<0.0050.013†
  • *Adjusted for GA.

  • †Adjusted for C-section.

  • BW, birth weight; GA, gestational age.