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. 2006 Mar;91(2):F125–F126. doi: 10.1136/adc.2005.073148

Table 1 Intubation and surfactant administration for infants born at less than 32 weeks gestation.

Period 1 Period 2 % increase (95% CI)
Born <32 weeks gestation 419 427
Received surfactant 171 of 419 (41%) 223 of 414 (54%) missing = 13 13% (6 to 20)
Received surfactant within 1 h of birth 22 of 171 (13%) 115 of 192 (60%) missing = 31 47% (38 to 56)
Intubated for resuscitation 151 148
Intubated and received surfactant 83 of 151 (55%) 133 of 147 (91%) missing = 1 36% (26 to 45)
Intubated and received surfactant within 1 h of birth 14 of 83 (17%) 93 of 113 (82%) missing = 20 65% (55 to 76)