Table 1. Baseline Characteristics.
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iNO N= 59 |
Control N= 65 |
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| Birth weight – g | 961 ± 186 | 968 ± 159 | 0.82 |
| Birth weight strata: | |||
| 500-749 grams | 669.3 ± 68.8 | 698.3 ± 41.6 | 0.29 |
| 750-999 grams | 867.1 ± 71.5 | 878.6 ± 55.6 | 0.58 |
| 1000-1250 grams | 1102.1 ± 91.1 | 1091.1 ± 74.3 | 0.58 |
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| Gestational Age | 27.5 ± 1.6 | 27.3 ± 1.8 | 0.59 |
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| Male sex – no. (%) | 24 (40.7) | 31 (47.7) | 0.47 |
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| Mother's race/ethnic group –no. (%) | |||
| White | 48 (81) | 48 (74) | 0.39 |
| Black | 8 (14) | 11 (17) | |
| Other | 3(5) | 6(9) | |
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| Inborn – no. (%) | 49 (83) | 48 (88) | 0.61 |
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| Antenatal corticosteroids – no. (%) | 47 (80) | 52 (80) | 0.96 |
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| 1-minute Apgar score median (IQ range) | 2 (1-4) | 2 (1-3) | 0.16 |
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| 5-minute Apgar score median (IQ range) | 7 (1-9) | 7 (2-9) | 0.10 |
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| Maternal complications – no. (%) | |||
| Cesarean delivery | 31 (52) | 29 (45) | 0.47 |
| Chorioamnionitis | 10 (17) | 15 (23) | 0.50 |
| Preeclampsia | 8 (14) | 9 (14) | 0.99 |
| Multiple gestation | 21 (36) | 19 (29) | 0.56 |
| Diabetes | 3 (5) | 5 (8) | 0.72 |
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| Age at randomization (hours) | 44.1±18.4 | 40.5 ±18.1 | 0.27 |
Mean ± SD, median-range or no. (%)