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Table 2 characteristics before and after system operation

From: Development and evaluation of a clinical nursing decision support system for the prevention of neonatal hypoglycaemia

  

Before system operation (n = 188)

After system operation (n = 204)

X2 /t

p

Gender

Male

101 (53.72)

111 (54.41)

0.019

0.891

Female

87 (46.28)

93 (45.59)

Birth weight

Low weight

45 (23.94)

36 (17.65)

2.516

0.282

Normal weight

139 (73.94)

162 (79.41)

Macrosomia

4 (2.12)

6 (2.94)

Gestational age

Preterm neonate

68 (36.17)

65 (31.86)

0.810

0.368

Term neonate

120 (63.83)

139 (68.14)

Mode of delivery

Caesarean section

119 (63.30)

138 (67.65)

0.820

0.365

Born normally

69 (36.70)

66 (32.35)

temperature

Hypothermia

1 (0.53)

3 (1.47)

0.854

0.624

Normal temperature

187 (99.47)

201 (98.53)

Feeding Methods

Exclusive breast milk

16 (8.51)

14 (6.86)

0.491

0.921

Formula

45 (23.94)

48 (23.53)

Breast milk and formula

73 (38.83)

84 (41.18)

Intravenous nutrition

54 (28.72)

58 (28.43)

Age of mother

 

30.47 ± 4.26

30.46 ± 17.82

-0.048

0.962

Maternal Diabetes Mellitus

Yes

47 (25)

46 (22.55)

0.325

0.569

No

141 (75)

158 (77.45)

Maternal gestational hypertension

Yes

23 (12.23)

17 (8.33)

1.625

0.202

No

165 (87.77)

187 (91.67)

Mother's medication history with beta-blockers or oral hypoglycemic agents

Yes

46 (24.47)

35 (17.16)

3.190

0.074

No

142 (75.53)

169 (82.84)