. 2023 May-Jun;39(3):848–852. doi: 10.12669/pjms.39.3.7283

Table-II (a).

Primary outcomes.

Measurements		Technique		Df	P-Value

		MIST	INSURE
Need for invasive mechanical ventilation	Yes(n)	8	17	1	0.047^*
Need for invasive mechanical ventilation	No(n)	28	19	1	0.047^*
Duration of invasive mechanical ventilation	Mean	1.00	1.52	58	0.152^**
Duration of invasive mechanical ventilation	SD	1.67	1.4	58	0.152^**
Duration of nCPAP	Mean	3.27	3.67	68	0.312^**
Duration of nCPAP	SD	1.65	1.64	68	0.312^**
Outcome	Discharge(n)	28	27	2	0.781^*
Outcome	Death(n)	8	9	2	0.781^*

Table-II (b): Secondary outcomes

Length of hospitalization	Mean	9.30	9.80	58	0.604^**
Length of hospitalization	SD	4.14	3.51	58	0.604^**
Pulmonary hemorrhage	Yes(n)	6	7	1	0.759^*
Pulmonary hemorrhage	No(n)	30	29	1	0.759^*
Intraventricular haemorrhage	Yes(n)	1	2	1	0.555^*
Intraventricular haemorrhage	No(n)	35	34	1	0.555^*
Second surfactant dose	Yes(n)	2	7	1	0.075^*
Second surfactant dose	No(n)	34	29	1	0.075^*

Chi-square;

^**

independent t-test; n=number.