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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Sep 8.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Perinatol. 2008 Aug 22;25(7):449–453. doi: 10.1055/s-0028-1085070

Table 3.

Neonatal Outcomes

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.