| Gestation, weeks, median (IQR) |
29 (27–30) |
27 (26–31) |
0.26 |
| Birth weight, grams, mean (SD) |
1168±414 |
992±324 |
0.13 |
| Male (%) |
13 (65%) |
13 (62%) |
P = 0.8 |
| Placenta weight, grams, mean (SD) |
273±106 |
273±93 |
P = 0.7 |
| Antenatal steroids (%) |
20 (100%) |
21 (100%) |
1 |
| Antenatal magnesium (%) |
17 (85%) |
18 (86%) |
1 |
| Vaginal delivery (%) |
6 (30%) |
5 (24%) |
0.7 |
| Time to cord clamping, seconds, median (IQR) |
14 (10–16) |
11 (10–15) |
0.57 |
| Maximum FiO2, median (IQR) |
40 (21–46) |
50 (40–65) |
0.03 |
| Maximum PIP, cm H20, median (IQR) |
30 (30–40) |
40 (30–40) |
0.02 |
| Apgar 1 minute, median (IQR) |
5 (3–5) |
6 (4–7) |
0.16 |
| Apgar 5 minute, median (IQR) |
6 (4–7) |
8 (7–9) |
0.13 |
