Clinical data at birth and during study period
| p Value | EPO (n=20) | EPO+iron (n=22) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birthweight (kg) | 1.33 (0.28) (1.19–1.45) | 1.27 (0.28) (1.14–1.41) | 1.32 (0.28) (1.19–1.44) |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 29.8 (2.2) (28.8–30.8) | 29.3 (2.0) (28.4–30.4) | 29.7 (1.6) (28.9–30.3) |
| Standard deviation score of birthweight | −1.1 (0.7) (−1.4–−0.7) | −0.9 (0.8) (−2.3–−0.5) | −0.9 (0.7) (−1.4–−0.7) |
| Apgar score at 5 mins | 6.9 (1.3) (6.6–7.4) | 7.0 (1.5) (6.6–7.4) | 7.1 (1.2) (6.2–7.3) |
| Systolic blood pressure1-150 (mm Hg) | 70.3 (10.2) (68.2–72.1) | 70.2 (7.8) (68.8–72.3) | 72.3 (8.7) (68.8–72.1) |
| Diastolic blood pressure1-150(mm Hg) | 41.2 (6.3) (40.4–42.9) | 42.4 (5.6) (42.0–44.5) | 42.8 (4.9) (41.8–43.8) |
| Days on ventilator | 12 (14) (5.0–18.6) | 13 (18) (3.7–18.1) | 9 (13) (3.7–17.4) |
| Days of oxygen | 18 (19) (9.3–26.9) | 16 (19) (5.5–22.7) | 11 (14) (3.3–19.5) |
| Days of IV | 19 (14) (12.6–21.0) | 18 (15) (11.8–19.3) | 17 (12) (11.1–20.4) |
| Days on antibiotics | 8.3 (7.4) (4.9–11.6) | 8.3 (7.9) (4.5–12.1) | 8.0 (4.6) (5.3–11.7) |
| Days in hospital | 56 (30) (42.5–70.0) | 58 (39) (38.0–63.6) | 45 (23) (34.8–68.2) |
| Days to regain birthweight | 13 (6) (10.0–16.1) | 14 (6) (10.9–16.4) | 17 (6) (13.9–19.5) |
| Weight gain from birth to 8 weeks (g/kg/day) | 9.5 (2.9) (7.9–11.0) | 10.1 (1.8) (10.9–16.4) | 8.7 (3.1) (7.3–10.2) |
Data are give as group mean (SD) and (95% CI).
↵1-150 mean values (SD) (95% CI) of the averaged weekly weight gains of each patient during the study.
There are no significant differences among groups.