Research Article

Cytokines and Exhaled Nitric Oxide Are Risk Factors in Preterm Infants for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Table 2

The basic maternal characteristics between the BPD and non-BPD groups.

BPD group ()Non-BPD group () value

Maternal age: (years)0.065
Caesarean section: (%)10 (71.4%)29 (90.6%)0.173
Antenatal steroids: (%)10 (71.4%)17 (53.1%)0.246
Premature rupture of membranes (PROM): (%)5 (35.7%)17 (53.1%)0.023
Intrauterine infection: (%)2 (14.3%)7 (21.9%)0.700

represents the number of patients.