Table 3 Characteristics of recipients
From: Eight-year operation status and data analysis of the first human milk bank in East China
n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
Birth weight (g) | ||
< 1000 | 233 (2.5) | |
1000–1500 | 1398 (15.2) | |
1500–2500 | 5932 (64.4) | |
≥ 2500 | 1644 (17.9) | |
Gestational age (wk) | ||
< 28 | 326 (3.5) | |
28–31 | 1179 (12.8) | |
31–34 | 2325 (25.3) | |
34–37 | 3842 (41.7) | |
≥ 37 | 1535 (16.7) | |
Time point at which DHM was started (postnatal) | ||
< 24 h | 4254 (46.2) | |
24–48 h | 3848 (41.8) | |
> 48 h | 1105 (12.0) | |
Single/twins/triplet | ||
Single | 7523 (81.7) | |
Twins | 1664 (18.1) | |
≥ Triplets | 20 (0.2) | |
Reasons for prescription | ||
Preterm | 7417 (80.1) | |
Necrotizing enterocolitis | 356 (3.9) | |
Severe infection or sepsis | 718 (7.8) | |
Feeding intolerance | 516 (5.6) | |
Duration for which DHM was provided | ||
< 15 d | 8682 (94.3) | |
15 d to 1 mo | 453 (4.9) | |
> 1 mo | 72 (0.8) | |
Longest (d) | 67 | |
Average (d) | 4.5 | |