Table 2.
Demographics of the studied population
| A | B | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centres Period (n) | Period 1 (138) | Period 2 (113) | Period 3 (65) | Period 1 (83) | Period 2 (115) | Period 3 (57) |
| Gestational weeks | 27 ± 2 | 27 ± 2.3 | 27 ± 1.6 | 26.8 ± 2.1 | 26.8 ± 2.2 | 27 ± 2.4 |
| Birth Weight (g) | 922.8 ± 190 | 914 ± 208 | 907 ± 183 | 889.6 ± 203 | 866 ± 198 | 897 ± 206 |
| Antenatal Steroids | 78% | 79% | 80% | 64% | 77% | 81% |
| Female | 56% | 51% | 53% | 55% | 53% | 52% |
| Mechanical Ventilation | 92% | 83% | 86% | 85% | 81% | 83% |
| Small for gestation | 21% | 21% | 20% | 21% | 23% | 21% |
No significant statistical significance was identified for any variable.