Patient matching
| Trigger number (%) | Conventional number (%) | |
| Antenatal steroids | ||
| None | 126 (27.3) | 121 (26.5) |
| <24 hours | 121 (26.2) | 109 (23.9) |
| >24 hours | 215 (46.5) | 226 (49.6) |
| Type of delivery | ||
| Vaginal | 206 (44.3) | 218 (47.5) |
| Caesarean section | 259 (55.7) | 241 (52.5) |
| Singletons | 361 (77.6) | 340 (74.2) |
| Multiple births | 104 (22.4) | 118 (25.8) |
| Firstborn | 41 | 56 |
| Second born | 57 | 57 |
| Third born | 6 | 5 |
| Twins | 83 | 104 |
| Triplets | 21 | 14 |
| Quads | 0 | 1 |
| Place of delivery | ||
| Inborn | 399 (86.2) | 399 (87.1) |
| Outborn | 64 (13.8) | 59 (12.9) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 265 (57.0) | 271 (59.0) |
| Female | 200 (43.0) | 188 (41.0) |
| Surfactant | ||
| No | 36 (7.7) | 29 (6.3) |
| Yes | 429 (92.3) | 430 (93.7) |
| Birthweight (g) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 1097 (327) | 1123 (345) |
| Number | 465 | 459 |
| Gestation (weeks) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 27.8 (2.0) | 27.8 (2.1) |
| Number | 465 | 459 |
| CRIB score | ||
| Mean (SD) | 6.2 (4.1) | 6.0 (4.2) |
| Number | 464 | 456 |
| Ventilator used | ||
| SLE 2000 | 411 | 321 |
| Dräger babylog 8000 | 52 | 56 |
| Sechrist | 0 | 57 |
| Other | 2 | 25 |