Table 1.
Characteristics of 146 very preterm neonates postnatal day 3
| no PDA | PDA | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 79) | (n = 67) | ||
| Gestational age weeks, median (range) | 29 (24; 31) | 27 (23; 31) | <0.01 |
| Birth weight grams, median (range) | 1190 (470;2160) | 940 (570;1840) | <0.05 |
| Singleton, number (%) | 59 (75) | 32 (48) | <0.01 |
| SGA, number (%) | 28 (35) | 14 (21) | 0.07 |
| Sex (female:male) | 27:52 | 28:39 | 0.39 |
| Apgar score at 1 min, median (IQR) | 8 (5;10) | 7 (5;8) | <0.05 |
| Apgar score at 5 min, median (IQR) | 9 (7;10) | 10 (9;10) | 0.30 |
| Sepsis, number (%) | 9 (11) | 13 (20) | 0.25 |
| Surfactant, number (%) | 29 (37) | 37 (55) | <0.05 |
| PRBC transfusion, number (%) | 8 (10) | 16 (24) | <0.05 |
| Inotropes, number (%) | 5 (6) | 7 (11) | 0.39 |
| Preeclampsia, number (%) | 27 (34) | 7 (11) | <0.01 |
| Antenatal steroids, number (%) | 75 (97) | 61 (95) | 0.66 |
| Cesarean delivery, number (%) | 56 (71) | 44 (66) | 0.59 |
SGA small-for-gestational-age (birth weight below 3rd percentile for gestational age); Sepsis defined as 7 days of antibiotics initiated before day 3; PRBC packed red blood cell transfusion within first 3 days of life; Inotropes used within the first 3 days of life