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Table 1 Summary statistics on demographic and gestational characteristics of the study subjects

From: The prevalence of platelet activating factor acetylhydrolase single nucleotide polymorphisms in relationship to necrotizing enterocolitis in Northwest Louisiana infants

NEC

Ethnicity

N

Birth weight (gms)

Gestational age (weeks)

   

Range

Mean

Range

Mean

Yes

C

20

1100-2837

2149

29.7 - 36.8

34.2

No

C

192

720 - 2609

2278

27.6 - 36.8

33.9

Yes

AA

16

810 - 1510

1224

24.7 - 32.1

29.1

No

AA

342

540 - 2480

1965

23.4 - 36.8

32.8

  1. NEC – necrotizing enterocolitis; C- Caucasian; AA – African-American.