Treatment Group | Control Group | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Number | 34 | 41 | |
Males | 17 | 30 | 0.04 |
Birthweight (g)* | 1032.5 (590–2300) | 1050 (500–1670) | 0.93 |
Gestation (wks)* | 28 (24–30) | 29 (23–30) | 0.59 |
Length of stay (days)* | 60.5 (2–185) | 45 (1–214) | 0.68 |
Time on ventilator (days)* | 6 (1–41) | 5 (1–80) | 0.39 |
CLD (O2 at 36 wks) | 13 | 11 | 0.46 |
Ureaplasma | 3 | 6 | 0.61 |
Antenatal steroids | 22 | 32 | 0.15 |
Chorioamnionitis | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
Surfactant | 25 | 26 | 1.00 |
Died | 4 | 8 | 0.76 |
AaDO2 * | 21.8 (2.8–34.3) | 24 (13.7–35.2) | 0.051 |