Table 2.
Comparison of study outcomes.
| Variable | Control cohort (n = 83) |
Study cohort (n = 88) |
Mean difference or odds ratio (95% CI)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to reach full feeds days (SD) | 9.80 ± 4.86 | 6.90 ± 4.4 | −2.4 (−0.8: −3.9) |
| TPN days (SD) | 7.76 ± 5.03 | 5.56 ± 4.23 | −1.7 (−0.3: −3.1) |
| Sepsis (%) | 23 (27.7) | 13 (14.7) | 0.46 (0.21–1.002) |
| NEC (%) | 7 (8.4) | 2 (2.3) | 0.26 (0.05–1.3) |
| Discharge weight in grams (SD) | 1,388.79 ± 281.30 | 1,441.60 ± 236.96 | 58 (−22: 138) |
| Mortality (%) | 18 (21.6) | 3 (3.4) | 0.11 (0.03–0.40) |
| Hospital days (SD) | 25.08 ± 16.29 | 27.5 ± 17.47 | 3.1 (−2: 8.3) |
SD, standard deviation.
All outcomes are adjusted for antenatal Doppler abnormality.