Retinopathy of Prematurity in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Table 5

Comparison of some risk factors between preterm babies with ROP (𝑛=25) and preterms without evidence of ROP (𝑛=28).

Risk factors	With ROP	Without ROP	𝜒^2 value	𝑃 value
Mean gestational age (weeks)	28.9	29.8	0.00	1.0
Mean birth weight (g)	1372	1446	0.01	0.94
Use of supplemental oxygen	24	7	6.17	0.01*
Presence of sepsis	20	4	7.47	0.006*
Apnoeic spells	9	4	1.25	0.26
Phototherapy	25	24	0.04	0.8
Neonatal jaundice	25	26	0.0	1.0
Multiple blood transfusion	18	5	5.11	0.02*
Male gender	19	12	1.05	0.3
Female gender	6	16	1.78	0.18
Vaginal delivery	5	21	4.66	0.03*
Caesarian section	20	7	4.22	0.04*

(^∗𝑃≤0.05).