Table 2

Intubation rates by gestation

Proportion intubated
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4χ2 Test for trend
<30 weeks34/40 (85.0%)44/55 (80.0%)22/27 (81.5%)27/33 (81.8%)0.05 (NS)
30–34 weeks22/85 (25.9%)19/85 (22.4%)9/83 (10.8%)6/66 (9.1%)11.02 (p<0.001)
34–37 weeks14/226 (6.2%)4/217 (1.8%)5/227 (2.2%)3/243 (1.2%)7.72 (p<0.01)
37 weeks +34/4117 (0.83%)28/4055 (0.69%)19/4065 (0.47%)17/4260 (0.40%)8.15 (p<0.01)