Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Moderate Preterm Infants

Table 2

Ante and Perinatal risk factors for NEC.

Characteristic	EPT (n=43)	MPT (n=99)	LPT/T (n=30)	P value
Chorioamnionitis	5 (11.6%)	7 (7)	1 (3.3%)	0.4
Maternal hypertensive disorders	5 (11.6%)	29(29%)	5 (16%)	0.04
5 min APGAR score ≤ 5	3 (6.9%)	2 (2%)	1 (3.3%)	NS
Small for gestational age	2 (4.6%)	15 (15%)	8 (27%)	0.02