Patient characteristics according to severity of nasal trauma (n = 989)
| Patients without trauma (n = 569) | Patients with stage I trauma (n = 371) | Patient with stage II–III trauma (n = 49) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age (weeks) | 35 (0.1)*† | 32 (0.2)*‡ | 30 (0.4)†‡ | 0.001 |
| Birth weight (g) | 2470 (33)*† | 1722 (37)* | 1528 (94)† | 0.001 |
| nCPAP duration (days) | 5 (0.4)*† | 25 (1.2)* | 29 (2.8)† | 0.001 |
| NICU stay (days) | 19 (0.9)*† | 33 (1.4)* | 37 (3.6)*† | 0.001 |
| Male gender | 334 (59%) | 221 (60%) | 27 (55%) | NS |
| Small for gestational age | 89 (16%) | 56 (15%) | 8 (16%) | NS |
| Head circumference <10th percentile | 47 (8%) | 38 (10%) | 5 (10%) | NS |
Values represent means (SE in parentheses) for gestational age, birth weight, nCPAP duration and NICU stay; actual number (% in parentheses) for other variables.
Statistics: analysis of variance and two by two comparisons (post-hoc tests: Tukey). Significant difference:
↵* between patients without trauma and patients with stage I trauma;
↵† between patients without trauma and patients with stage II–III trauma;
↵‡ between patients with stage I trauma and patients with stage II–III trauma.
nCPAP, nasal continuous positive airway pressure; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit.