Research Article

Risk Factors for Neonatal Sepsis in Pregnant Women with Premature Rupture of the Membrane

Table 2

Distribution of risk factors based on incidence of neonatal sepsis.

VariableWith neonatal sepsis n = 21 (5.2)Without neonatal sepsis n = 384 (94.8)

Gestational age
 ≥ 37 weeks1 (0.5)185 (99.5)
 < 37 weeks20 (9.1)199 (90.9)
  34 - < 37 weeks2 (2.4)80 (97.6)
  28 - < 34 weeks13 (10.8)107 (89.2)
  < 28 weeks5 (29.4)12 (70.6)
Duration from PROM to hospital admission (hour)20 (1-72)9 (0-600)
 < 18 hour9 (3.2)268 (96.8)
 ≥ 18 hour12 (9.4)116 (90.6)
Duration from PROM to delivery (hour)63 (6-247)26 (2-647)
Duration from PROM during hospitalization (hour)43 (3-223)10 (1-164)

Data are expressed in n(%) and mean ± standard deviation or median (min-max).