Research Article

Diagnostic and Prognostic Validity of Proadrenomedullin among Neonates with Sepsis in Tertiary Care Hospitals of Southern India

Table 1

Demographic data and Pro-ADM1 levels in the study population.

CharacteristicsControl group (n=54)
No. (%)
Sepsis group (n=54)
No. (%)

Gestational Age
Term31 (57.4)29 (53.7)
Preterm23 (42.6)25 (46.3)
Gender
Male24 (44.4)28 (51.9)
Female30 (55.6)26 (48.1)
Place Of Birth
Inborn54 (100)52 (96.3)
Outborn00 (0)02 (03.7)
Mode Of Delivery
Vaginal Delivery34 (63)39 (72.2)
Elective LSCS10 (18.5)02 (03.7)
Emergency LSCS10 (18.5)13 (24.1)
MedianMedian
Birth Weight2.55 (IQR:2.3-2.88) kg2.28 (IQR:1.8-2.47)kg
Pro-ADM5.1 (IQR:3.1-7.7) pmol/ml31.8 (IQR:27.8-39.4) pmol/ml.