Table 6

Comparison of infants who developed CLD with those still alive at 36 weeks and no CLD. Figures are numbers or *median (range)

Chronic lung diseaseNo CLDP value
Number  23  39
Males  14  221.0
Birthweight (g)* 1091 (500–1680)1150 (800–2300)0.24
Gestation (wks)*   29 (24–30)  29 (24–30)0.42
Length of Stay (days)*   99 (63–185)  35 (2–106)<0.0001
Time on Ventilator (days)*   24 (3–86)   7 (1–45)<0.0005
Ureaplasma   2   60.44
Ante-natal steroids  23   90.2
Chorioamnionitis   2  120.03
Surfactant  22  210.004
AaDO2 *   25.4 (9.9–35.2)  21.9 (2.8–34.3)0.037