Table 1.
Neonatal RDS cohort characteristics
| RDS (n = 75) | Control (n = 26) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race | |||
| African descent | 14 (19%) | 5 (19%) | 0.9 |
| European descent | 61 (81%) | 21 (81%) | |
| Gender | 0.3 | ||
| Male | 47 (63%) | 19 (73%) | |
| Female | 28 (37%) | 7 (27%) | |
| Gestational age, weeks1 | 37±2 | 37±1.5 | 0.4 |
| Birth weight, kg1 | 3.0±0.7 | 3.0±0.6 | 0.9 |
| Age at tracheal aspirate | |||
| acquisition, days2 | 4 (1–48) | 6 (2–222) | 0.008 |
| Duration of mechanical | |||
| ventilation, days2 | 6 (1−193) | 0 (0−55) | <0.001 |
| Duration of supplemental | |||
| oxygen, days2 | 8 (1−193) | ||
| Survived/died | 67/4 | 23/0 | 0.2 |
p values of χ2 tests of RDS vs. control.
1
Mean ± SD.
2
Median (range).