Table 3.
Population demographics with nutritional analysis (n = 149).
| NEC with nutrition data available (n = 149) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gestational age (weeks) | 29.8 ± 4.4 weeks | |
| Birth weight (g) | 1386 ± 802 g | |
| Age at the time of NEC diagnosis (days) | 18 [9–31] days | |
| Weight at the time of NEC diagnosis (g) | 1719 ± 848 g | |
| Medical NEC (resolved with antibiotics and NPO) | 100 (67%) | |
| Surgical NEC (progressed to surgery or death) | 49 (33%) | |
| Nutrition at the time of NEC | Maternal milk | 46 (31%) |
| Fortified maternal milk | 64 (43%) | |
| Donor milk | 21 (14%) | |
| Fortified donor milk | 14 (9%) | |
| Formula | 41 (28%) | |
| Total receiving fortification | 72 (61%) | |
| Total receiving any maternal milk | 122 (82%) | |
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation for continuous variables, median with interquartile ranges [25, 75 percentile], or count with percentage in parenthesis.