Number | 162 | 223 | |
Birth weight (g) | 1042 (260) | 1167 (292) | 0.0001* |
Gestational age (weeks) | 28.5 (2.5) | 30.1 (3.2) | 0.0001* |
SGA | 17% | 31% | 0.007* |
CRIB score | 5.1 (4) | 3.4 (4) | 0.0001* |
Apgar score (1 min) | 6.2 (2.7) | 6.7 (2.7) | 0.09* |
Apgar score (5 min) | 8.5 (1.6) | 8.8 (1.5) | 0.16 |
Male | 51.5% | 48.6% | 0.58 |
Caesarean section | 71% | 71% | 0.93 |
Singleton | 58% | 53% | 0.8 |
Early sepsis | 2% | 3% | 0.3 |
RDS | 72% | 47% | 0.00001* |
PDA | 41% | 22% | 0.001* |
CLD | 45% | 11% | 0.00001* |
NEC | 18% | 7% | 0.001* |
IVH (all grades) | 14% | 17% | 0.49 |
Mechanical ventilation (days) | 14.9 (16) | 6.3 (9.6) | 0.0001* |
Surfactant (doses) | 1.5 (0.8) | 1.2 (0.8) | 0.003* |
TPN (days) | 21 (12) | 8 (6) | 0.0001* |