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Primary outcomes.
| HD (N = 279) | LD (N = 304) | Adjusted Risk ratio (95% CI) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC | N (%) | 7 (2.5) | 4 (1.3) | 0.43 (0.14, 1.38) | 0.156 |
| Death | N (%) | 11 (3.9) | 11 (3.6) | 0.84 (0.37, 1.94) | 0.685 |
| NEC and/or death | N (%) | 16 (5.7) | 13 (4.3) | 0.67 (0.33,1.36) | 0.270 |
Adjusted by gestational age and sex.
HD high dose, LD low dose, N number of patients, NEC Necrotizing enterocolitis Bell stage IIb or higher.
