Table 2.
Gastrostomy Status and Survival by Birth Weight
| 2000 | 2003 | 2006 | 2009 | 2012 | P for trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All VLBW Infants | ||||||
| In-hospital live births | 49561 | 48736 | 54279 | 52623 | 47918 | – |
| In-hospital deaths | 10643 | 10924 | 11513 | 10554 | 9052 | – |
| Survival to hospital discharge (%) | 78.5 | 77.6 | 78.8 | 79.9 | 81.1 | <0.001 |
| Gastrostomies | 570 | 712 | 824 | 855 | 1098 | – |
| Gastrostomies/1000 births | 11.5 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 16.3 | 22.9 | <0.001 |
| < 500 grams | ||||||
| In-hospital live births | 4511 | 4599 | 4854 | 4799 | 4455 | – |
| In-hospital deaths | 4077 | 4166 | 4433 | 4293 | 3874 | – |
| Survival to hospital discharge (%) | 9.6 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 13 | <0.001 |
| Gastrostomies | 22 | 19 | 39 | 41 | 63 | – |
| Gastrostomies/1000 births | 4.9 | 4.1 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 14.1 | <0.001 |
| 500–999 grams | ||||||
| In-hospital live births | 19259 | 18550 | 20323 | 19408 | 17925 | – |
| In-hospital deaths | 5437 | 5674 | 5827 | 5052 | 4198 | – |
| Survival to hospital discharge (%) | 71.8 | 69.4 | 71.3 | 74 | 76.6 | <0.001 |
| Gastrostomies | 344 | 455 | 519 | 546 | 702 | – |
| Gastrostomies/1000 births | 17.9 | 24.5 | 25.5 | 28.1 | 39.2 | <0.001 |
| 1000–1499 grams | ||||||
| In-hospital live births | 25791 | 25587 | 29102 | 28416 | 25539 | – |
| In-hospital deaths | 1135 | 1084 | 1253 | 1209 | 981 | – |
| Survival to hospital discharge (%) | 95.6 | 95.8 | 95.7 | 95.7 | 96.2 | 0.004 |
| Gastrostomies | 203 | 238 | 266 | 268 | 334 | – |
| Gastrostomies/1000 births | 7.9 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 13.1 | <0.001 |