Placebo (n=79) | Dex (n=80) | p Value | |
Birth weight (g) | 1204 (360) | 1278 (390) | 0.22 |
Gestational age (weeks) | 29.3 (2.6) | 29.2 (2.6) | 0.81 |
Sex (M/F) | 44/35 | 47/33 | 0.63 |
Apgar at 5 min | 8 (2) | 8 (2) | 0.88 |
Cesarean section | 52 (66%) | 50 (63%) | 0.50 |
Antenatal steroids | |||
None | 56 (71%) | 61 (76%) | |
partial | 9 (11%) | 10 (13%) | 0.52 |
Complete | 14 (18%) | 9 (11%) |
Values are mean (SD) unless indicated otherwise.