Demographic and clinical characteristics (n = 989)
| All patients | |
|---|---|
| Gestational age, weeks, mean (SD) | 34 (4) |
| Birth weight, g, mean (SD) | 2143 (840) |
| nCPAP duration, days, mean (SD) | 14 (19) |
| NICU stay, days, mean (SD) | 25.2 (25) |
| Male gender (%) | 581 (59) |
| Small for gestational age (%) | 153 (15) |
| Head circumference less than 10th percentile (%) | 90 (9) |
| Intubation rate (%) | 165 (17) |
| Patients requiring mechanical ventilation before nCPAP (%) | 85 (9) |
| Oxygen supplementation at 28 days of life (%) | 33 (3) |
| Oxygen supplementation at 36 weeks of corrected age (%) | 8 (1) |
nCPAP, nasal continuous positive airway pressure; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit.