Table 3.
Outcome Measures
| GA (WEEKS) (CCMH/OUMC) (N) | CCMH, MEAN (SD) | OUMC, MEAN (SD) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOS (days) | |||
| 32 Weeks (11/12) | 17.55 (4.82) | 19.75 (4.11) | 0.2503 |
| 33 Weeks (17/22) | 12.71 (4.37) | 16.05 (4.40) | 0.0182* |
| 34 Weeks (57/36) | 9.63 (4.36) | 13.39 (6.56) | 0.0053* |
| Overall average (85/70) | 11.27 (5.15) | 15.31 (6.00) | <0.0001* |
| Days on noninvasive ventilation | |||
| 32 Weeks (9/6) | 1.81 (1.13) | 4.8 (4.95) | 1.0000 |
| 33 Weeks (11/13) | 2.54 (2.94) | 3.41 (3.26) | 0.4869 |
| 34 Weeks (32/13) | 2.18 (1.93) | 4.61 (8.16) | 0.2442 |
| Overall average (52/32) | 2.20 (2.05) | 4.16 (5.85) | 0.1685 |
| Days on oxygen | |||
| 32 Weeks (6/5) | 6.76 (11.27) | 4.49 (3.93) | 1.0000 |
| 33 Weeks (7/11) | 2.67 (3.32) | 2.04 (3.93) | 0.0853 |
| 34 Weeks (23/10) | 2.59 (1.99) | 4.99 (7.12) | 0.9844 |
| Overall average (36/26) | 3.3 (5) | 3.65 (5.37) | 0.1967 |
| Time to reach full feeds (days) | |||
| 32 Weeks (7/11) | 4.57 (2.23) | 5.50 (1.75) | 0.3613 |
| 33 Weeks (11/22) | 8.82 (18.36) | 5.00 (3.12) | 0.2819 |
| 34 Weeks (36/27) | 3.72 (1.92) | 4.00 (2.39) | 0.6364 |
| Overall average (54/60) | 4.87 (8.41) | 4.63 (2.62) | 0.0853 |
| Time to reach full PO feeds (days) | |||
| 32 Weeks (11/12) | 9.73 (7.54) | 17.5 (4.66) | 0.0068* |
| 33 Weeks (17/22) | 9.94 (9.67) | 12.86 (5.37) | 0.0083* |
| 34 Weeks (57/36) | 6.42 (4.56) | 10.03 (8.95) | 0.0624 |
| Overall average (83/70) | 7.43 (6.30) | 12.20 (7.77) | <0.0001* |
*
p < 0.05.
CCMH, Comanche County Memorial Hospital; GA, gestational age; LOS, length of stay; OUMC, Oklahoma University Medical Center; PO, per oral; SD, standard deviation.