Table 5. Outcome of preterm infants expected to 1/2 (partial) or 3/4 (complete) doses of dexamethasone versus no treatment.

	No Doses	1/2 Doses	3/4 Doses
Survived	817*#	1030	1059
Died	191 (18.9%)	149 (12.6%)**	88 (7.6%)
Total	1008	1179	1147

Missing doses n = 162

* Difference in outcome for infants who died (none vs 3/4 doses) p<0.0001

# Difference in outcome for infants who died (none vs 1/2 doses) p = 0.0001

** Difference in outcome for infants (1/2 doses vs 3/4 doses) p = 0.0001