Table 1 Baseline characteristics
EW | DW | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | 80 (79.2%) | 21 (20.8%) | |
GA, mean ± SD (range), wk | 30.3 ± 2.5 | 27.5 ± 2.1 | < 0.0001 |
(24 – 35) | (23 – 31) | ||
BW, mean ± SD (range), g | 1198 ± 270 | 894 ± 251 | < 0.0001 |
(450 – 1590) | (475 – 1520) | ||
Male, n (%) | 39 (48.7%) | 9 (42.9%) | 0.81 |
SGA, n (%) | 19 (23.7%) | 5 (23.8%) | 1 |
Necrotizing enterocolitis, n (%) | 0 | 3 (14.3%) | < 0.0001 |
Sepsis, n (%) | 5 (6.3%) | 11 (52.4%) | < 0.0001 |
Intraventricular hemorrhage, n (%) | 4 (5%) | 4 (19.0%) | < 0.05 |
Chronic lung disease, n (%) | 0 | 7 (33.3%) | < 0.0001 |