Variable | rhG-CSF (n=13) | Placebo (n=15) | |
Gestation (weeks) | 28 (25–33) | 28 (25–32) | |
Birth weight (g) | 1030 (679–1380) | 980 (650–1350) | |
Sex | Males | 3 | 4 |
Females | 10 | 11 | |
Age at recruitment (hours) | 86 (39–670) | 124 (29–652) | |
Confirmed infection | 6 | 8 | |
Culture negative infection | 5 | 6 | |
Doubtful infection | 2 | 1 |
Where applicable, results are presented as median (range).
rhG-CSF, recombinant human granulocyte colony stimulating factor.