Table 7

Odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) of adverse outcomes in group A (n=64) compared with group B (n=61)

OutcomeOdds ratio (95% CI)
Discharge weight <10th centile0.3 (0.1–0.7)7-150
Discharge length <10th centile0.5 (0.2–1.0)
Discharge head circumference <10th centile0.4 (0.2–1.0)
BPD0.9 (0.4–2.1)
Death0.9 (0.4–2.1)
Death in first week2.0 (0.7–5.3)
Death or bronchopulmonary displasia1.0 (0.5–2.0)
Necrotising enterocolitis0.9 (0.2–4.0)
Bacterial or fungal bacteraemia0.5 (0.3–1.1)
Coagulase negative staphylococcal bacteraemia0.6 (0.3–1.3)
  • 7-150 P<0.05.