Age at death and sex for the whole study group and the cause of death for those dying after14 days. The cause of death for the remainder is given in the original paper1
| Etamsylate | Placebo | |
|---|---|---|
| *One child in the etamsylate group had a grade 2 haemorrhage, and one in the placebo group had a grade 3 haemorrhage. | ||
| Age at death | ||
| <7 days | 26 | 23 |
| 7–28 days | 11 | 5 |
| >28 days | 9 | 10 |
| Total | 46 | 38 |
| Males | 37 | 28 |
| Females | 9 | 10 |
| Cause of death | ||
| Lung disease | 2 | 2 |
| Septicaemia | 4 | 4 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome | 2 | 1 |
| Intestinal obstruction and ventriculitis | 0 | 1 |
| Renal failure | 0 | 1 |
| Shunt blockage | 0 | 1 |
| Perforation of bowel | 0 | 1 |
| Hypoplastic left heart | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown* | 5 | 3 |
| Total | 14 | 14 |