Table I. Demographic characteristics.
| Parameter | SMOF-LE (n = 110) | S-LE (n = 113) |
|---|---|---|
| Obstetric parameters | ||
| Multiple pregnancy | 30 (27) | 36 (32) |
| Cesarean delivery | 100 (91) | 101 (89) |
| Prenatal steroids (full course) | 69 (63) | 65 (59) |
| PROM | 38 (35) | 42 (37) |
| Preeclampsia | 16 (15) | 16 (14) |
| Neonatal parameters | ||
| Umbilical artery pH | 7.31 [7.25 to 7.36] * | 7.30 [7.24 to 7.35] † |
| Apgar—5 min | 8 [8 to 9] | 8 [8 to 9] ‡ |
| Male sex | 64 (58) | 73 (65) |
| Surfactant | 97 (88) | 98 (87) |
| Gestational age (wk+d) | 25 + 6 [24 + 6 to 27 + 3] | 26 + 2 [25 + 0 to 28 + 0] |
| Birth weight (g) | 788 [648 to 891] | 760 [610 to 884] |
| Z score | −0.4 [−1.1 to −0.2] | −0.7 [−1.4 to − 0.2] |
| Birth length (cm) | 34 [31 to 35] ‡ | 33 [31 to 35] ‡ |
| Z score | −0.3 [−1.1 to 0.7] ‡ | −0.3 [−1.5 to 0.4] ‡ |
| Birth head circumference (cm) | 24 [23 to 25] § | 24 [23 to 25] |
| Z score | −0.1 [−0.7 to 0.6] § | −0.2 [−1.0 to −0.2] |
| Small for gestational age | 22 (20) | 38 (34) |
PROM, premature rupture of membranes; S-LE soybean oil-based lipid emulsion.
Analysis by ITT. Categorical data are presented as numbers with percentages in round parentheses and were tested using the χ2 test. Continuous data are presented as the median and IQR in squared parentheses and were tested using the Mann-Whitney U Test.
*
Data of 15 patients missing.
†
Data of 21 patients missing.
‡
Data of 2 patients missing.
§
Data of 1 patient missing.