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. 2012 Jul;130(1):e115–e125. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-3693

TABLE 2.

Table of Patient Characteristics (All Enrolled Infants Who Were Evaluated for Death/NDI) That Are Significantly Different by Unadjusted Analysis in Survivors Without NDI, in Comparison With Infants Who Die or Develop NDI

Variable Overall Survivors Without NDI NDI and/or Death P (for Survivors Without NDI vs NDI/Death)
Day 1 variables n = 13 085 n = 4991 n = 7089
 Birth weight, mean ± SD 738 ± 156 808 ± 130 681 ± 151 <.0001
 Gestational age, mean ± SD 25.5 ± 2 26.4 ± 1.9 24.8 ± 1.9 <.0001
 SGA, % 15.2 16.5 13.5 <.0001
 Male gender, % 50.2 41.9 56.5 <.0001
 Black race, % 42.6 40.4 44.5 <.0001
 Antenatal steroids, % 73.1 84 64.6 <.0001
 Hypertension/PIH, % 23.4 29.8 18.1 <.0001
 Outborn, % 11.9 8.5 13.9 <.0001
 Cesarean delivery, % 57.3 65.7 50.5 <.0001
 Surfactants, % 84 77.2 90.8 <.0001
 Intubation 73.6 70.7 75.5 <.0001
 1-min Apgar (median; 25–75th) 4 (2–6) 5 (3–7) 3 (1–5) <.0001
 5-min Apgar (median; 25–75th) 7 (5–8) 7 (6–8) 6 (3–7) <.0001
 IMV, % 85.4 88 53.6 <.0001
Day 7 variables n = 10 466 n = 4975 n = 4499
 Highest Fio2 on day 7, (mean ± SD) 0.37 ± 0.2 0.33 ± 0.16 0.43 ± 0.23 <.0001
 No. days on CPAP (to day 7), (mean ± SD) 1.16 ± 1.8 1.52 ± 2 0.74 ± 1.54 <.0001
 IVH grade11 (diagnosed by day 7), % <.0001
 Grade IV 3.5 1 6.5
 Grade III 2.4 1.4 3.6
 Grade I–II 7.4 11.9 8
 None 86.7 90.7 81.8
Day 28 variables n = 9353 n = 4878 n = 3523
 Highest Fio2 on day 28 0.41 ± 0.23 0.37 ± 0.20 0.49 ± 0.26 <.0001
 No. episodes late-onset culture-negative clinical infection 0.88 ± 1.16 0.65 ± 0.93 1.24 ±1.36 <.0001
 No. days parenteral feeding (to day 28) 22.1 ± 6.6 20.8 ± 7 24.1 ± 5.2 <.0001
 No. days on CPAP (to day 28) 5.01 ± 6.8 6.04 ± 7.3 3.51 ± 5.8 <.0001
36 wk variables n = 7630 n = 4029 n = 2828
BPD: on ventilator or CPAP at 36 wk, % 26.8 17.3 41.8 <.0001
No. days on CV (to 36 wk) 23.8 ± 21.1 18.2 ± 17.8 32.4 ± 22.7 <.0001
No. days on HFV (to 36 wk) 3.3 ± 7.9 2.1 ± 5.9 5.3 ± 9.9 <.0001
U/S: ventricular size enlarged (day 28 to 36 wk), % 14.2 8.3 23.3 <.0001
U/S: PVL or porencephalic cyst (day 28 to 36 wk), % 5.3 2.3 9.8 <.0001

P values are from Fisher exact test (2-tailed) for categorical variables and from unadjusted logistic regression for BPD or death for continuous variables. BPD, bronchopulmonary dysplasia; CV, conventional ventilator; HFV, high-frequency ventilator; IMV, intermittent mandatory ventilation; PIH, pregnancy-induced hypertension.