Incidence of gastro-esophageal reflux disease in mechanically ventilated full-term Egyptian neonates by detection of pepsin in endotracheal aspirate

Table 1 Baseline characteristics and characteristics of the examined cases, n (%)/mean ± SD/median (IQR)

Characteristics	Total (n = 97)
Age on intubation (days)
Median (IQR)	1 (1–2)
Range	1–10
Intubation since birth
		Yes
65 (67.0)
No	32 (33.0)
Sex
Male	66 (68.0)
Female	31 (32.0)
Birth weight (kg)
		mean ± SD
2.84 ± 0.45
Range	1.89–4.5
Weight for age
		Appropriate for GA (2.5 kg or more)
76 (78.4)
Small for GA (less than 2.5 kg)	21 (21.6)
Mode of delivery
Cesarean section	83 (85.6)
Normal vaginal delivery	14 (14.4)
APGAR score at 1 minute
Median (IQR)	3 (1–3)
Range	0-7
APGAR score at 5 minutes
Median (IQR)	7 (6–8)
Range	2–10
Resuscitation
Positive pressure ventilation	35 (36.1)
Tactile stimulation	12 (12.4)
Intubation	50 (51.5)

IQR: Interquartile range; Kg: Kilograms; GA: Gestational age; APGAR: Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration.