Table 3.

Comparison of prenatal, neonatal, and NEC data in survivors and those who died.

All infants (n=90)	Survivors (n=52)	Died (n=38)	p-value
Prenatal information
Pregnancy-induced hypertension, n (%)	15 (28.84%)	10 (26.3%)	0.07
Chorioamnionitis, n (%)	2 (3.84%)	3 (7.89%)	0.42
Antenatal steroids, n (%)	28 (53.84%)	16 (42.1%)	0.45
Maternal Indomethacin, n (%)	1 (1.92%)	1 (2.63%)	0.82
Infant Demographics
Birth weight (grams; mean ± SEM)	1109.58±5.58	837.85±8.98	<0.001
Gestational age (weeks; mean ± SEM)	29.07±0.09	26.12±0.5	<0.001
Small for gestational age, n (%)	8 (15.38%)	6 (15.78%)	0.34
Male gender, n (%)	34 (65.38%)	22 (57.89%)	0.33
African American ethnicity	47 (90.4%)	33 (86.84%)	0.23
Cesarean section delivery	28 (53.84%)	20 (52.63%)	0.88
Outborn	30 (57.69%)	15 (39.47%)	0.77
Infant medical information prior to necrotizing enterocolitis
5 minute Apgar score 0–5, n (%)	7 (13.46%)	9 (23.7%)	0.62
Start enteral feedings (days, mean ± SEM)	2.3±0.62	2.1±0.28	0.73
Enteral feedings
Mother’s own/donor milk, n (%)	20 (38.46%)	18 (47.36%)	0.39
Infant formula, n (%)	32 (61.53%)	20 (52.63%)	0.39
Patent Ductus Arteriosus, n (%)	40 (53.33%)	22 (57.9%)	0.005
Patent ductus arteriosus, medically treated, n (%)	12 (30%)	10 (45.45%)	0.32
Patent ductus arteriosus, surgically ligated, n (%)	2 (3.84%)	0 (0%)	0.22
Necrotizing enterocolitis
NEC age onset (days; mean ± SEM)	23.16±0.21	29.68±0.72	0.46
Length bowel resected (centimeters; mean ± SEM)	23.10±0.25	36.28±0.95	0.034
Pressor support 24 hours after NEC onset, n (%)	32 (61.53%)	23 (60.5%)	0.63
Post-operative Ileus (days; mean ± SEM)	17.1±0.14	19.9±0.66	0.55
Days of parenteral nutrition (days; mean ± SEM)	90.52±0.53	78.5±1.4	0.47
Day of starting feeds (days; mean ± SEM)	17.31±0.14	16.27±0.3	0.97
Day to reach full feeds (days; mean ± SEM)	81.86±0.49	52.62±0.87	0.06
Antibiotic days (days; mean ± SEM)	11.67±0.09	10.14±0.17	0.47
Length of hospital stay (days; mean ± SEM)	157.53±0.87	97.51±2.14	0.014

SEM = standard error of mean