Table 1

- Baseline and laboratory characteristics of hyperbilirubinemic neonates categorized by glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency status.

CharacteristicsG6PD-normalG6PD-deficientP-values
Gestational age (weeks)38.13±1.338.53±1.270.18
Birth weight (kg)2.96±0.433.11±0.370.004
Weight upon admission (kg)2.93±0.423.07±0.370.007
Gender, n (%)
Male82 (51.0)77 (49.0)≤0.0001
Female89 (77.4)26 (22.6)
Mode of delivery, n (%)
NSVD122 (61.0)87 (39.0)0.484
CS49 (66.2)25 (33.8)
Apgar score one minute8.58±0.918.76±0.770.11
Apgar score 5 minuntes9.77±0.79.88±0.420.128
Onset of hyperbilirubinemia (hour)48±7248±710.083
Initial total bilirubin level (µmol/L)174.3±88.85203.4±1210.023
Initial total bilirubin level sampling time (hour)48.15±43.961.12±52.660.029
Highest total bilirubin level (µmol/L)229.34±88.14253.02±129.80.74
Highest total bilirubin level sampling time (hour)99.2±93.5105.8±650.52
Direct bilirubin level (µmol/L)9.81±10.79.80±6.30.995
Initial hemoglobin level (g/dL)18.54±11.7218.11±2.090.71
Initial hemoglobin level sampling time (hour)4.87±19.49.66±33.60.136
Lowest hemoglobin level (g/dL)15.41±3.2314.98±3.630.451
Lowest hemoglobin level sampling time (hour)116.95±140.8126.45±141.20.7
Initial hematocrit level (%)53.6±6.854.88±6.150.125
Initial hematocrit level sampling time (hour)5.15±19.89.57±33.80.175
Lowest hematocrit level (%)45.26±10.9646.44±9.350.501
Lowest hematocrit level sampling time (hour)127.54±154.7114.8±117.90.591
Retics (%)4.56±2.314.19±2.130.447
Retics sampling time (hour)111.65±229.485.44±72.580.51
Duration of phototherapy (hour)13.39±7.0413.32±10.050.945
Requiring exchange transfusion, n (%)0 (0.0)4 (100)0.009

Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%) or mean ± standard deviation (SD).

G6PD: glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, NSVD: normal spontaneous vaginal delivery, CS: cesarean section