Neonatal Outcomes of Late-Preterm Birth Associated or Not with Intrauterine Growth Restriction

Table 3

Comparison of neonatal complications between the IUGR and AGA groups.

Neonatal	IUGR group	AGA group	P
complications
TTN	27 (54%)	16 (44.4%)	>.05
Apnea of	3 (6%)	0	>.05
prematurity
Intraventricular	6 (12%)	0	.037
hemorrhage
Neonatal	5 (10%)	0	>.05
thrombocytopenia
Neonatal sepsis	2 (4%)	0	>.05
Hypoglycemia	12 (24%)	2 (6%)	.047
Hyperbilirubinemia	49 (98%)	36 (100%)	.52

Data are reported as number of cases and percentage. IUGR: intrauterine growth restriction; AGA: appropriate-for-gestational age; TTN: transient tachypnea of the newborn.