Characteristics of study infants by treatment group
| Variable | rhG-CSF (n=13) | Placebo (n=15) | |
| Gestation (weeks) | 28 (25–33) | 28 (25–32) | |
| Birth weight (g) | 1030 (679–1380) | 980 (650–1350) | |
| Sex | Males | 3 | 4 |
| Females | 10 | 11 | |
| Age at recruitment (hours) | 86 (39–670) | 124 (29–652) | |
| Confirmed infection | 6 | 8 | |
| Culture negative infection | 5 | 6 | |
| Doubtful infection | 2 | 1 | |
Where applicable, results are presented as median (range).
rhG-CSF, recombinant human granulocyte colony stimulating factor.