Table 1.
Clinical features of the infants enrolled in this study.
| FT (n=13) | FI (n=14) | Χ2 /Z/t | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male, % (n) | 46.2 (6) | 57.1 (8) | / | 0.427 |
| Admission age, median (IQR), h | 2.00 (1.00-29.43) | 1.78 (1.00-2.25) | 0.399 | 0.528 |
| Gestational age, median (IQR), w | 29.14 (28.07-29.43) | 28.93 (27.61-29.50) | 0.216 | 0.642 |
| Birth weight, ¯x± S. D, g | 1173.85 ± 177.132 | 1110.14 ± 199.943 | 0.874 | 0.391 |
| Cesarean section, % (n) | 53.8 (7) | 64.3 (7) | / | 0.436 |
| PROM, % (n) | 38.5 (5) | 28.6 (4) | / | 0.445 |
| Intrauterine distress, % (n) | 7.7 (1) | 21.4 (3) | / | 0.327 |
| Maternal hypertension, % (n) | 7.7 (1) | 28.6 (4) | / | 0.186 |
| Gestational diabetes mellitus, % (n) | 38.5 (5) | 21.4 (3) | / | 0.293 |
| Antenatal steroid exposure, % (n) | 76.9 (10) | 64.3 (9) | / | 0.385 |
| Apgar 1 minute, ¯x± S. D | 7.15 ± 1.519 | 6.14 ± 2.568 | 1.232 | 0.229 |
| Apgar 5 minutes, ¯x± S. D | 8.62 ± 1.261 | 8.21 ± 1.188 | 0.851 | 0.403 |
| Age of FI, ¯x± S. D, d | / | 13.07 ± 5.136 | / | / |
| Weight gain, ¯x± S. D, g | ||||
| 14 d | 195.91 ± 74.021 | 149.36 ± 117.420 | 1.112 | 0.279 |
| 28 d | 615.50 ± 188.819 | 484.82 ± 138.233 | 1.822 | 0.084 |
| Antibiotic course, median (IQR), d | 7.00 (4.00,10.50) | 11.00 (6.00,18.00) | 1.824 | 0.068 |
| PICC, % (n) | 100.0 (13) | 92.9 (13) | / | 0.519 |
| PICC period, median (IQR), d | 24.00 (19.50-25.50) | 22.00 (17.50-23.00) | 2.641 | 0.104 |
| Endotracheal intubation, % (n) | 42.6 (6) | 57.1 (8) | / | 0.427 |
| Endotracheal intubation course, median (IQR), d | 4.00 (2.75-5.00) | 5.5 (3.25-15.25) | 1.305 | 0.192 |
| Milking age, median (IQR), h | 0.00 (0.00-1.00) | 1.00 (0.00-2.50) | 2.089 | 0.148 |
| Infants receiving donor milk, % (n) | 100.0 (13) | 78.6 (11) | / | 0.222 |
| Feeding amount, ml/3 h | ||||
| 14 d, ¯x± S. D, ml/3 h | 19.92 ± 3.753 | 13.85 ± 5.475 | 3.206 | 0.004 |
| 28 d, median (IQR), ml/3 h | 36.00 (33.25-37.75) | 25.00 (10.00-36.50) | 6.314 | 0.012 |
| Fasting, % (n) | 30.8 (4) | 78.6 (11) | / | 0.017 |
| Pumping feeding, % (n) | 30.8 (4) | 71.4 (10) | / | 0.035 |
| Parenteral nutrition courses, median (IQR), d | 25.00 (22.00,28.00) | 28.00 (28.00-28.00) | 1.704 | 0.004 |
| hospital stays, ¯x± S. D, d | 56.15 ± 12.562 | 71.29 ± 16.297 | 2.686 | 0.013 |
FI, feeding intolerance; FT, feeding tolerance; S. D, Standard Deviation; IQR, interquartile range; PROM, premature rupture of membranes >18 h; PICC, peripherally inserted central catheter.