Table 3 Comparison of adverse clinical events between the two groups.
Infectious group (n = 13) | Control group (n = 39) | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|
Pulmonary haemorrhage | 1 (8) | 2 (5) | >0.99 |
Pneumothorax | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | >0.99 |
Intraventricular haemorrhage | 1 (8) | 4 (10) | >0.99 |
Periventricular leucomalacia | 1 (8) | 1 (3) | >0.99 |
Septicaemia | 5 (38) | 7 (18) | 0.15 |
Retinopathy of prematurity requiring photocoagulation | 2 (15) | 3 (8) | 0.79 |
Chronic lung disease | 4 (30.8) | 1 (2.6) | 0.01** |
Values are number (%).
**p<0.01.