Table 4.
Occurrence of gastrointestinal bleeding, OB, feeding intolerance, and NEC after treatment
| Variables | Groups | χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paracetamol (n=23) | Ibuprofen (n=17) | |||
| Gastrointestinal bleeding (n) | ||||
| yes | 4 (17) | 1 (6) | 5.04 | 0.08 |
| no | 15 (66) | 16 (94) | ||
| Missing data | 4 (17) | 0 (0) | ||
| OB | ||||
| yes | 5 (22) | 3 (18) | 2.68 | 0.159 |
| no | 14 (60) | 14 (82) | ||
| Missing data | 4 (18) | 0 (0) | ||
| Feeding intolarence | ||||
| yes | 4 (18) | 1 (6) | 6.17 | 0.046 |
| no | 15 (60) | 16 (94) | ||
| Missing data | 5 (22) | 0 (0) | ||
| NEC | ||||
| yes | 4 (18) | 0 (0) | 7.39 | 0.025 |
| no | 15 (64) | 17 (100) | ||
| Missing data | 4 (18) | 0 (0) | ||