Withdrawal of life sustaining treatment
| Category | Accepted (n = 28) | Refused (n = 11) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values are median (range). p Values were obtained using Student’s t test except where indicated. | |||
| *Fisher’s exact test. | |||
| †Duration between discussion and parent agreeing to withdrawal. | |||
| ‡Duration between withdrawal of care and death. | |||
| Gestational age (weeks) | 24 (22–40) | 24 (23–40) | 0.57 |
| Birth weight (g) | 645 (445–2336) | 680 (460–3225) | 0.70 |
| Age at death (days) | 4 (1–57) | 7 (2–134) | 0.26 |
| Male/female | 17/11 | 7/4 | 0.58* |
| Duration of discussion (min)† | 165 (30–2160) | Not applicable | – |
| Time to death (min)‡ | 22 (5–210) | Not applicable | – |