Comparison of maternal and infant characteristics
| Pre-QI (n=235) | Post-QI (n=295) | P value* | |
| GA (weeks, ‾X±s) | 28.8±1.7 | 28.5±1.6 | NS |
| BW (g, ‾X±s) | 1138±228 | 1103±228 | NS |
| Sex (male) | 126 (53.6) | 157 (53.2) | NS |
| Caesarean section | 175 (74.5) | 208 (70.5) | NS |
| Multiple birth (twins or more) | 42 (17.9) | 71 (24.1) | NS |
| Apgar score at 1 min <7 | 111 (47.2) | 154 (52.2) | NS |
| Apgar score at 5 min <7 | 48 (20.4) | 69 (23.4) | NS |
| Maternal hypertension | 93 (39.6) | 112 (38.0) | NS |
| GDM | 25 (10.6) | 39 (13.2) | NS |
| PROM | 60 (25.5) | 78 (26.4) | NS |
| Admission temperature (°C, ‾X±s) | 35.5±0.7 | 36±0.7 | <0.001 |
| Hypothermia | 217 (92.3) | 183 (62.0) | <0.001 |
| Hyperthermia | -- | 1 (0.3) | -- |
Data are presented as the mean or n (%).
*t-test or χ2 test.
BW, birth weight; GA, gestational age; GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; NS, not significant; PROM, premature rupture of membranes; QI, quality improvement.