Respiratory outcomes in babies who received a long or pulse course of dexamethasone
| Long group | Pulse group | |
|---|---|---|
| Values are the number/number of surviving babies (%), or mean (SEM) (range). | ||
| **p=0.01 compared with long group on multivariate analysis. | ||
| Oxygen at 28 days | 17/36 (47%) | 25/36 (69%)** |
| Oxygen at 36 weeks | 11/35 (31%) | 13/34 (38%) |
| Home on oxygen | 5/35 (14%) | 8/34 (23%). |
| Length of time on oxygen (months) | 3.0 (0.6) (0.03–16.6) | 4.5 (1.1) (0.03–22.2) |
| Length of any respiratory support (months) | 3.4 (0.6) (0.4–16.6) | 5.0 (1.1) (0.3–22.2) |