Table 3.
Outcomes at 18 months corrected age.
| Variables |
All children (n = 164) |
Ventilation days ≥125 days (n = 52) |
Ventilation days <125 days (n = 112) |
Adjusted odds ratiosb (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) or median [IQR] | |||||
| Mortality | 47 (29) | 11 (21) | 36 (32) | 0.68 (0.3–1.5) | 0.355 |
| Lost–follow-up or inadequate information–assess | 8 (5) | 1 (2) | 7 (6) | 0.39 (0.02–2.42) | 0.396 |
| Hospitalized at 18 months of corrected age | 4 (3) | 3 (7) | 1 (1) | 4.56 (0.53–96) | 0.204 |
| Respiratory statusa | |||||
| No respiratory support | 97 (83) | 31 (76) | 66 (87) | 0.35 (0.12–1) | 0.052 |
| Invasive ventilation | 2 (2) | 1 (2) | 1 (1) | 4.55 (0.16–127) | 0.307 |
| Noninvasive ventilation | 3 (3) | 3 (7) | 0 | – | – |
| High flow nasal cannula | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | 0 | – | – |
| Standard nasal cannula | 6 (5) | 4 (10) | 2 (3) | 5.35 (0.89–45) | 0.079 |
| Tracheostomy | 3 (2) | 1 (2) | 2 (2) | 0.66 (0.03–7.7) | 0.745 |
| Nutritional statusa | |||||
| Exclusive oral feeding | 74 (72) | 20 (51) | 54 (84) | 0.09 (0.02–0.27) | <0.001 |
| Weight, kg | 10 [9–11] | 10 [9–11] | 10 [9–12] | 0.75 (0.53–1.02) | 0.087 |
| Weight, Z-score | −0.9 [−2–0] | −0.9 [−2 to −0.4] | −0.9 [−1–0.7] | 0.69 (0.46–1) | 0.063 |
| Neurological status | |||||
| PCPC | 3 [2–3] | 3 [2–3] | 2 [2–3] | 2.28 (1.29–4.36) | 0.008 |
| POPC | 3 [2–3] | 3 [2–3] | 2 [2–3] | 1.96 (1.21–3.33) | 0.008 |
IQR, Interquartile range; PCPC, Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category; POPC, Pediatric Overall Performance Category.
a
Only available data were used to calculate percentages.
b
Adjusted for gender and gestational age.