Table 3.
Clinical Characteristics of Patients Receiving Supplemental Oxygen
| Characteristic | Nasal Cannula Groupa (n = 9) | Nasal CPAP Group
|
P Value
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Complications (n = 79) | With Complications (n = 12) | Cannula vs CPAP Group | CPAP Groups With vs Without Complications | ||
| Mean gestational age, wk | 32.9 | 28.2 | 27.0 | .02 | .54 |
| Mean birth weight, g | 1945 | 1221 | 1010 | .03 | .93 |
| Mean Apgar score | |||||
| 1 min | 6.11 | 4.15 | 2.67 | .02 | .02 |
| 5 min | 7.44 | 6.23 | 4.83 | .02 | .06 |
| Mean CPAP duration, d | … | 19.4 | 19.5 | … | … |
| Mean CPAP setting, cm H2O | … | 7.08 | 7.08 | … | … |
Abbreviations: CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; ellipses, not applicable.
a
No complications were seen among these patients.