Incidence, Clinical Features, and Outcomes of the Confirmed Neonatal COVID-19 Infection in the Southwest Iran
Table 1
Demographic and medical history of neonates with confirmed COVID-19 infection.
Characteristics of the neonates
Infant outcome
Total ()
Recovered (20, 80%)
Deceased (5, 20%)
Birth weight (grams)
2900 (1490-3770)
2900 (1490-3770)
2900 (1490-3670)
Birth height (centimeters)
50 (33-76)
50 (33-56)
48 (33-76)
APGAR score (minute 1)
9 (7-9)
9 (7-9)
9 (8-9)
APGAR score (minute 5)
10 (8-10)
10 (8-10)
10 (10-10)
Gender
Male
15 (60%)
13 (86%)
2 (13%)
Female
10 (40%)
7 (70%)
3 (30%)
Gestational age at birth
≥37 weeks
15 (60%)
12 (80%)
3 (20%)
<37 weeks
9 (36%)
7 (77.8%)
2 (22.2%)
Multifetal pregnancy
Yes
2 (8%)
2 (100%)
0 (0%)
No
23 (92%)
18 (78.3%)
5 (21.7%)
Neonate’s blood group
A
4 (16%)
4 (100%)
0 (0%)
B
5 (20%)
5 (100%)
0 (0%)
AB
2 (8%)
1 (50%)
1 (50%)
O
9 (36%)
6 (66.7%)
3 (33.3%)
Rh
Positive
19 (76%)
16 (84.2%)
3 (15.8%)
Negative
1 (4%)
0 (0%)
1 (100%)
Feeding type
Breastfeeding
11 (44%)
10 (90.9%)
1 (9.1%)
Formula milk
12 (48%)
8 (66.7%)
4 (33.3%)
Milk bank
1 (4%)
1 (100%)
0 (0%)
Congenital anomalies/metabolic diseases
Yes
10 (40%)
6 (60%)
4 (40%)
No
15 (60%)
14 (93.3%)
1 (6.7%)
Data were reported as median (minimum-maximum) or frequency (%) as indicated. Abbreviations: APGAR: appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration.
