Table 1 Baseline characteristics.
|  | LISA + SNIPPV (n = 32) | InSurE + CPAP (n = 57) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Birth weight, grams | 1340.78 ± 325.41 | 1258.75 ± 323.54 | 0.26 |
Gestational age, weeks | 29.50 ± 1.95 | 28.81 ± 1.61 | 0.07 |
Male gender | 17 (53.13%) | 36 (63.16%) | 0.35 |
1-min Apgar score | 6.88 ± 1.70 | 6.25 ± 2.49 | 0.16 |
5-min Apgar score | 7.88 ± 1.60 | 7.61 ± 1.98 | 0.53 |
Premature rupture of membranes | 9 (28.13%) | 23 (40.35%) | 0.25 |
Age of mother | 30.50 ± 4.98 | 29.51 ± 5.28 | 0.39 |
Parity | 1.72 ± 0.73 | 1.51 ± 0.63 | 0.16 |
Multiple births | 8 (25.00%) | 15 (26.32%) | 0.89 |
Small for gestational age (SGA) | 3 (9.38%) | 10 (17.54%) | 0.37 |
In vitro fertilization | 5 (15.63%) | 7 (12.28%) | 0.75 |
