Table 3.
Twin | Singleton | p | |
---|---|---|---|
Mechanical ventilation | 29/60 (48.3%) | 34/60 (56.7%) | 0.36 |
Number of days of mechanical ventilation if needed | 16.9 ± 17.7 | 18.3 ± 21.6 | 0.78 |
Intraventricular hemorrhage* | 8/60 (13.3%) | 12/60 (20.0%) | 0.33 |
Grade III or IV | 2 | 1 | |
Patent ductus arteriosus | 23/60 (38.3%) | 16/60 (26.7%) | 0.17 |
Suspected sepsis* | 45/60 (75.0%) | 51/60 (85.0%) | 0.17 |
Necrotizing enterocolitis | 7/60 (11.7%) | 10/60 (16.7%) | 0.36 |
Neonatal death | 1/60 (1.7%) | 4/60 (6.7%) | 0.36* |
Total NICU days | 46.8 ± 31.6 | 42.0 ± 32.8 | 0.43 |
Median | 30 (1–138) | 40.5 (4–164) |
Fisher exact test.
Data presented as mean ± standard deviation, median (range), or n (%). NICU, neonatal intensive care unit.