Table 3. Participant characteristics

Characteristic	With hydrocolloid pads (n = 71)	With thin foam pads (n = 42)	p-value
Gestational age (weeks)	29 (27, 31)* (23–36)**	28 (27, 31.5) (23–36)	0.63$
Birth weight (grams)	1200 (900, 1550) (600–2700)	1200 (925, 1450) (400–3300)	0.93$
Gender:			0.12##
Male, n (%)	43 (60.5)	19 (45.2)
Comorbidities, n (%)
RDS#	49 (69)	35 (83.3)	0.25##
Pneumonia	5 (7.1)	2 (4.8)
Others	17 (23.9)	5 (11.9)

Median (Interquartile range - IQR),
(minimum–maximum),
Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
Mann-Whitney Test;
Fisher’s exact