Table 6.
Infants who received morphine.
| VARIABLES | GROUP 1 (N = 18) | GROUP 2 (N = 57) | P-VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age | 38 (38–40) | 39 (38–40) | 0.66 |
| Gender | 0.31 | ||
| Female | 11 (61%) | 27 (47%) | |
| Male | 7 (39%) | 30 (53%) | |
| C-Section delivery | 3 (17%) | 11 (19%) | 0.80 |
| 5 minute APGAR | 0.03 | ||
| 7 2 | (11%) | 0 (0%) | |
| 8 | 0 (0%) | 2 (4%) | |
| 9 | 16 (89%) | 54 (96%) | |
| Birthweight (g) | 3088 (2665–3300) | 3000 (2650–3570) | 0.62 |
| Head circumference (cm) | 33 (33–34) | 34 (33–35) | 0.17 |
| Length (cm) | 49 (48–51) | 51 (48–53) | 0.45 |
| Peak NAS score | 13 (11–14) | 15 (14–16) | <0.01 |
| Length of stay (days) | 24 (12–33) | 20 (14–29) | 0.89 |
| Morphine onset (hours) | 55 (24–83) | 48 (29–65) | 0.59 |
| Total morphine dose | 9.22 (2.84–21.85) | 6.76 (3.82–20.38) | 0.84 |
| Total morphine/birth weight | 3.20 (1.01–8.11) | 2.11 (1.23–5.53) | 0.68 |