Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of preterm infants
| variables | Continuous infusion group (n = 40) | Bolus infusion group (n = 38) | P-value† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age (week)$ | 28.7 (2.3) | 29.1 (1.8) | 0.399 | |
| Sex # | 0.850 | |||
| Boy | 16 (40.0%) | 16 (42.1%) | ||
| Girl | 24 (60.0%) | 22 (57.9%) | ||
| Delivery type # | 0.117 | |||
| Vaginal delivery | 11 (27.5%) | 5 (13.2%) | ||
| Cesarean delivery | 29 (72.5%) | 33 (86.8%) | ||
| Birth weight (g)$ | 1085.2 (193.2) | 1194.6 (176.8) | 0.052 | |
| Apgar score 1$ | 5.63 (1.7) | 5.1 (2.0) | 0.239 | |
| Apgar score 5$ | 7.63 (1.7) | 7.1 (1.3) | 0.137 | |
$ Mean (SD)
# Number (%)
† Independent t-test for numeric variables and Pearson Chi-Square test for categorical variables