Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the sucrose intervention groups
| Intervention | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 ml n = 81 | 0.5 ml n = 81 | 1.0 ml n = 83 | |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| -Female | 44 (54.3) | 32 (39.5) | 41 (49.4) |
| -Male | 37 (45.7) | 49 (60.5) | 42 (50.6) |
| Gestational age in weeks, mean (SD) | 32.6 (4.2) | 32.5 (4.1) | 32.7 (4.1) |
| Weight in grams, mean (SD) | 2002.3 (859.5) | 1933.0 (927.0) | 2055.5 (886.0) |
| Day of life, median (interquartile range) | 6 (4 to 9) | 7 (4 to 10) | 6 (4 to 9) |
| Birthplace, n (%) (55 missing) | |||
| -Inborn | 31 (52.5) | 33 (51.6) | 40 (59.7) |
| -Outborn | 28 (47.5) | 31 (48.4) | 27 (40.2) |
| SNAPPE-II score on admission, median (interquartile range) | 5.0 (0 to 19) | 5.0 (0 to 18) | 8.0 (0 to 18) |
| Number of painful procedures since birth, median (interquartile range) | 22 (14 to 34) | 23 (15 to 37) | 23 (13 to 40) |
| Number of sucrose doses since birth, median (interquartile range) | 5 (2 to 8) | 5 (3 to 9) | 6 (3 to 9) |
| Use of concurrent non-pharmacologic pain strategies, n (%) | 27 (33.3) | 31 (35.2) | 30 (34.1) |
SNAPPE-II scores range from 0 to 158. Higher scores indicate greater severity of illness