Table 1

Baseline characteristics by CPAP weaning method (n=177)

M1 (n=56)m2 (n=69)M3 (n=52)Sig
GA (weeks)27.1±1.4†26.9±1.627.3±1.5NS
BWt (g)988±247†987±2491015±257NS
F:M (M%)37:19 (34%)27:42 (64%)25:27 (52%)p=0.01
Apgar 15 (3–6)‡4 (3–6)6 (4–7)*p=0.006
Apgar 57 (6–8)‡7 (6–8)8 (7–9)*p=0.01
Surfactant (Y/N)53:3 (95%)61:8 (88%)46:6 (88%)NS
CGA start wean (weeks)29.6±1.7†30.5±2.329.7±1.9NS
CWt start wean (g)1014±38†1112±341074±40NS

  • ↵* Significantly higher than M1 & m2 p<0.01.

  • ↵† Mean±1SD

  • ↵‡ Median (range)

  • BWt, birthweight; CGA, corrected GA; CWt, corrected Wt; GA, gestational age.