TABLE 1

Patient Demographics

	PB + EM, n = 37	PB, n = 35	P
Gestational age (wk)^a	28 (2)	28 (2)	.584
Birth wt (g)^a	1085 (360)	1194 (386)	.222
Male gender^b	22 (59)	24 (69)	.421
Antenatal steroid exposure^b	37 (100)	35 (100)	.985
Cesarean delivery^b	22 (59)	21 (60)	.963
Multiple births^b	14 (38)	12 (34)	.754
Regional anesthesia^b	17 (46)	19 (54)	.479
Maternal temperature (°C)^a	36.7 (0.5)	36.8 (0.6)	.455
Maternal temperature >37.7°C^b	4 (11)	5 (14)	.653
Respiratory support in DR^b	37 (100)	35 (100)	.985
Intubated in DR^b	4 (11)	6 (17)	.437
DR temperature (°C)^a	22.9 (1.8)	22.4 (1.3)	.193
Transport incubator temperature (°C)^a	34.9 (1.5)	34.9 (1.5)	.887
Time to NICU admission (min)^a	24 (7)	19 (7)	.008^c

↵a Data are mean (SD).
↵b Data are n (%).
↵c Significant P value.