Table 3.
Changes of weight and length Z score from birth, before and after tracheostomy through initial NICU discharge
| Birth | 4 weeks Before trach | Time of trach | 5 weeks Post trach | Discharge | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT | Median(Q1, Q3) | −0.45(−1.5, 0.15) | −1.47(−2.97, −0.23) | −1.42(−3.10, −0.33) | −0.91*(−2.7, 0.27) | −0.52*(−1.87, 0.47) |
| >−2, n (%) | 61 (84.7) | 45(62.5) | 42 (58.3) | 49 (68.1) | 58(80.6) | |
| −2 to −3, n (%) | 8 (11.1) | 11 (15.3) | 11 (15.3) | 12 (16.7) | 12 (16.7) | |
| <−3, n (%) | 3 (4.2) | 16 (22.2) | 19 (26.4) | 11 (15.2) | 2 (2.8) | |
| LT | Median (Q1, Q3) | −0.64(−1.65, 0.36) | −3.07(−4.48, −1.63) | −3.07(−4.39, −1.31) | −1.95*(−3.83, −0.93) | −1.43*(−3.37, −0.76) |
| >−2, n (%) | 62 (86.1) | 26 (36.1) | 25 (34.7) | 38 (52.7) | 47 (65.3) | |
| −2 to −3, n (%) | 8 (11.1) | 10 (13.9) | 9 (12.5) | 11(15.3) | 8 (11.1) | |
| <−3, n (%) | 2 (2.8) | 36 (50) | 38 (52.8) | 23 (31.9) | 17 (23.6) | |
WT- weight, LT- length
*
p<0.001 when compared to data at the time of trach.