Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of newborn babies enrolled in the study (n=301)

Characteristic		Count	%
Gender	Male	163	54.2
	Female	138	45.8
	Total	301	100.0
Supplemental oxygen if given	Yes	228	75.7
Supplemental oxygen if given	No	73	24.3
Surfactant	Yes	71	23.6
Surfactant	No	230	76.4
Septicaemia	Yes	80	26.6
Septicaemia	No	221	73.4
Episode of birth apnoea	Yes	57	18.9
Episode of birth apnoea	No	244	81.1
Blood transfusions	Yes	84	27.9
Blood transfusions	No	217	72.1
Phototherapy for neonatal jaundice	Yes	214	71.1
Phototherapy for neonatal jaundice	No	87	28.9
Respiratory distress syndrome	Yes	33	11.0
Respiratory distress syndrome	No	268	89.0

All values are reported as counts and percentages unless noted otherwise. Mean±SD gestational age was 31.2±2.3 weeks, mean±SD birth weight was 1505±427 g.