Table 2.
Comparison of effects of the two types of surfactants on complications among neonates
| Variables | Type of surfactant | RR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beraksurf | BLES | P value | ||
| PDA (%) | ||||
| No | 29 (45.3) | 25 (39.1) | 0.474 | 0.89 (0.66–1.20) |
| Yes | 35 (54.7) | 39 (60.9) | ||
| IVH (%) | ||||
| No | 59 (92.2) | 57 (89.1) | 0.544 | 0.71 (0.23–2.13) |
| Yes | 5 (7.8) | 7 (10.9) | ||
| Sepsis (%) | ||||
| No | 60 (93.8) | 55 (85.9) | 0.143 | 0.44 (0.14–1.36) |
| Yes | 4 (6.3) | 9 (14.1) | ||
| Pneumothorax (%) | ||||
| No | 59 (92.2) | 50 (78.1) | 0.025 | 0.35 (0.13–0.93) |
| Yes | 5 (7.8) | 14 (21.9) | ||
| Pulmonary hemorrhage (%) | ||||
| No | 59 (92.2) | 49 (76.6) | 0.015 | 0.33 (0.12–0.86) |
| Yes | 5 (7.8) | 15 (23.4) | ||
| Mortality (%) | ||||
| No | 53 (82.8) | 44 (68.8) | 0.063 | 0.55 (0.28–1.05) |
| Yes | 11 (17.2) | 20 (31.3) | ||
* P value was calculated using chi−2 statistics at 95% level of confidence interval
RR: risk ratio, PDA: patent ductus arteriosus, IVH: intraventricular hemorrhage