Light Emitting Diode (LED) Phototherapy versus Conventional Phototherapy in Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia: A Single Blinded Randomized Control Trial from Coastal India
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of the study population (n= 166).
Characteristics
LED group (n=83) No. (%)
Conventional group (n=83) No. (%)
p value
Gender
Female
37 (47.5)
44 (54.3)
0.277
Male
46 (54.1)
39 (45.9)
Parity
Primipara
58 (53.2)
51 (46.8)
0.253
Multipara
25 (43.9)
32 (56.1)
Blood group incompatibility
30 (54.5)
25 (45.5)
0.410
Mean ± SD (Minimum – Maximum)
Mean ± SD (Minimum – Maximum)
Gestational age (weeks)
38.47 ± 1.34 (35-41)
38.62 ± 1.46 (36-40)
0.330
Birth weight (Kg)
2.87 ± 0.54 (1.5-4)
2.78 ± 0.50 (1.6-4.2)
0.102
Age of initiation of phototherapy (hours)
87.86 ± 27.2 (34-160)
80.80 ± 30.1 (23-181)
0.115
Serum total bilirubin (μmol/L) at initiation of phototherapy
