Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of infants in SO lipid-exposed and control groups
| SO lipid-exposed (n=36) | Control (n=9) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age (weeks) | 32.4 (28.6, 36) | 34 (33, 37.9) | 0.05a |
| Birth weight (kg) | 1.46 (1.07, 2.32) | 2.49 (1.79, 3.01) | 0.02*a |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 17 (47) | 5 (56) | 0.72b |
| Race/Ethnicity | 0.57b | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 22 (61) | 5 (56) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 9 (25) | 2 (22) | |
| Hispanic | 2 (6) | 0 (0) | |
| Other | 3 (8) | 2 (22) | |
| Diagnosis | |||
| Prematurity | 32 (89) | 5 (56) | 0.04*b |
| SGA | 9 (25) | 2 (22) | >0.99b |
| RDS | 23 (64) | 7 (78) | 0.70b |
| PDA | 5 (14) | 2 (22) | 0.61b |
| Sepsis | 2 (6) | 0 (0) | >0.99b |
| TEF | 2 (6) | 0 (0) | >0.99b |
| Gastroschisis | 10 (28) | 0 (0) | 0.17b |
| Intestinal atresia or stenosis | 5 (14) | 0 (0) | 0.57b |
| NEC | 2 (6) | 0 (0) | >0.99b |
| Imperforate anus | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | >0.99b |
| Omphalocele | 0 (0) | 1 (11) | 0.20b |
| Spontaneous perforation | 3 (8) | 0 (0) | >0.99b |
| Malrotation | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | >0.99b |
| G-tube placement | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | >0.99b |
| Volvulus | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | >0.99b |
| Cholestasis | 4 (11) | 0 (0) | 0.57b |
| GI surgery (yes) | 19 (53) | 0 (0) | <0.01*b |
SGA, small for gestational age; RDS, respiratory distress syndrome; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus; TEF, tracheoesophageal fistula; NEC, necrotizing enterocolitis, G-tube, gastrostomy tube; GI, gastrointestinal. Data are presented as median (interquartile range) or n (%).
*
P-value < 0.05
a
Mann–Whitney (Wilcoxon rank-sum) test.
b
Fisher’s exact test.