Table 2

 Characteristics at birth for children with follow up data at 2 years obtained at 22–28 months corrected gestational age by mode of ventilation

VariableHFOV (N = 176)CV (N = 197)p Value
Values are mean (SD) or number/total (%).
*Denominator is the number of mothers/pregnancies.
†Postmenstrual age.
‡Cranial ultrasound scans after day 14.
HFOV, High frequency oscillatory ventilation; CV, conventional ventilation.
Birth weight (g)882 (208)914 (210)0.14
Gestational age (weeks)26.7 (1.4)26.8 (1.3)0.38
Birthweight SDS−0.58 (1.01)−0.47 (1.03)0.30
Male95/176 (54%)107/197 (54%)0.95
Multiple birth36/176 20%)50/197 (25%)0.26
Mother smoked in pregnancy*41/149 (28%)43/170 (25%)0.65
Postnatal steroids54/174 (31%)52/195 (27%)0.36
Chronic lung disease at 36 weeks†103/176 (59%)115/197 (58%)0.98
Oxygen dependent at discharge39/176 (22%)44/195 (23%)0.93
Major cranial abnormality‡15/158 (9%)24/188 (13%)0.34