Table 2

Distribution of infants ⩽ 32 weeks gestation between small and large units subdivided by birthweight and gestation - non-transfers only - categorised by need for ventilation

LargeSmall
VentilatedNot ventilatedVentilatedNot ventilated
Died (%)Died (%)Died (%)Died (%)
Gestation (weeks)
 ⩽ 2222  (100)43  (75.0)033  (100)
 23-244333 (76.7)22 (100)3332  (97.0)0
 25-269947 (47.5)32 (100)3319 (57.6)10 (0)
 27-2812337 (30.1)200 (0)8322 (26.5)60 (0)
 29-3014018 (12.9)650 (0)11810 (8.5)822 (2.4)
 31-3213015 (11.5)3170 (0)1378 (5.8)3400 (0)
Birthweight (g)
 <50042 (50.2)22 (100)22 (100)33 (100)
 500-7497752 (67.5)65 (83.3)4335 (81.4)0
 750-99911651 (44.0)101 (10.0)4821 (42.9)140 (0)
 1000-124911020 (18.2)450 (0)9816 (16.3)531 (1.9)
 1250-149910610 (9.4)830 (0)878 (9.2)981 (1.0)
 1500+12417 (13.7)2650 (0)1259 (7.2)2640 (0)
Total537152  (28.3)41140491 (22.5)4325 (1.2)