Table 2 Nutritional outcomes in neonates.
| Group | p Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No PDA (n = 124) | No significant PDA (n = 30) | Significant PDA (n = 98) | ||
| Total NBM (days) | 2 (1–4, 0–40) | 3 (2–6, 1–10) | 5 (2–12, 1–59) | <0.001 |
| Total TPN (days) | 7 (4–11, 0–272) | 10 (6–14, 3–29) | 11 (7–20, 0–73) | <0.001 |
| Age at starting feed (days) | 3 (2–4, 1–22) | 3 (2.5–5, 2–8) | 4 (3–7, 1–60) | <0.001 |
| Age at full feed (days) | 10 (8–13, 4–24) | 12 (9–15, 6–31) | 14 (11–20, 6–74) | <0.001 |
| Start–full feed interval (days)* | 7 (5–9, 2–27) | 7 (6–11, 3–26) | 10 (6–14, 4–69) | <0.001 |
| n = 122 | n = 29 | n = 84 | ||
| Type of feed (n, %) (n = 247)† | ||||
| Breast milk | 77 (63) | 26 (90) | 80 (84) | |
| Formula | 3 (2) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0.001 |
| Both | 43 (35) | 3 (10) | 14 (15) | |
| Time to regain birthweight (days) | 13 (10–15, 1–21) | 12 (10–15, 1–22) | 12 (10–17, 1–30) | 0.984 |
NBM, nil by mouth; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus; TPN, total parenteral nutrition.
Variables are expressed as median, (interquartile range, range) and cases summarised as n (%).
*Excludes deaths before starting feeds; †excludes deaths before reaching feeds.