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. 2017 Nov 25;1(1):e000176. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2017-000176

Table 3.

Primary composite outcome of survival free of major neurosensory impairment at 2–5 years corrected gestational age

Probiotic group
n=373
Placebo group
n=362
Relative risk
(95% CI)
P value
Survival without major neurosensory impairment* N (%) 281 (75.3) 271 (74.9) 1.01 (0.93 to 1.09) 0.88
Subgroup analyses:
 Gestation 0.08†
 <28 weeks, n (%)
 ≥28 weeks, n (%)
104 (63.0)
177 (85.1)
118 (69.0)
153 (80.1)
0.91 (0.78 to 1.07)
1.06 (0.97 to 1.16)
0.25
0.19
 Birth weight 0.62†
 <1000 g, n (%)
 ≥1000 g, n (%)
116 (65.5)
165 (84.2)
113 (66.5)
158 (82.3)
0.99 (0.85 to 1.15)
1.02 (0.94 to 1.12)
0.85
0.62

*Major neurosensory impairment=motor impairment AND/OR cognitive impairment AND/OR blindness AND/OR deafness.

†Interaction P value.