Table 3.

Mortality and respiratory outcomes

	Extubation Success Group	Extubation Failure Group	P values
Mortality	11 (12)	1 (5)	0.68
>1 dose of surfactant	19 (21)	10 (56)	0.006
Total ventilator, days	8 (0.3–137)	16 (0.5–84)	0.02
Total oxygen, days	31 (0–200)	41 (0.4–193)	0.18
BPD*	16/79 (20)	6/17 (35)	0.20

Values expressed as median (range) and number (per cent).

*Data are referred to >36 weeks postmenstrual age survivors babies only.

BPD, bronchopulmonary dysplasia.