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. 2017 Jan 23;12(1):e0170234. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170234

Table 2. PNC use for infants at 24–29 GA (N = 545).

Dexamethasone (35,8%) Hydrocortisone (33,8%) Betamethasone (13,9%)
Age at initiation (d) 24 (15–37) 12 (6–20) 21 (15–29)
Initial dose (mg/kg/d) 0.2 (0.15–0.5) 4.0 (1.7–5) 0.2 (0.1–0.3)
Treatment duration (d) 10 (6–20) 21 (11–29) 7 (4–12)
GA at birth (weeks) mean (sd) 25.6 (1.4) 26.0 (1.6) 26.5 (1.6)

Data are median (Q1-Q3) unless indicated.