Table 1 Clinical characteristic of the BPD and non-BPD infants.
Clinical features | non-BPD (n = 10) | BPD (n = 9) | T/χ2 value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Birth weight (grams) | 1.18 ± 0.42 | 0.99 ± 0.26 | 1.169a | 0.258 |
Gestational age (days) | 206.3 ± 17.89 | 194.67 ± 12.5 | 1.626a | 0.122 |
Male gender | 5 (50.0%) | 5 (55.6%) | – | 1.000 |
Apgar 1 min | 8 ± 0.81 | 5 ± 2.83 | 3.218a | 0.005 |
Apgar 5 min | 8.5 ± 1.27 | 6.9 ± 1.69 | 2.364a | 0.030 |
CPAP (days) | 3.8 ± 3.08 | 19.4 ± 7.94 | −5.547a | 0.000 |
Mechanical ventilation (days) | 1.8 ± 3.55 | 25.3 ± 18.89 | −3.877a | 0.001 |
Days with oxygen | 13.50 ± 9.372 | 73.3 ± 30.104 | −5.988a | 0.000 |
Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) | 9 (90%) | 9 (100%) | – | 1.00 |
Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | – | – |
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) | 3 (30.0%) | 3 (33.3%) | – | 1.00 |
Late-onset neonatal sepsis (LOS) | 1 (10.0%) | 2 (22.2%) | – | 0.582 |
Surfactant treatment | 2 (20.0%) | 7 (77.8%) | – | 0.023 |
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) | 7 (70%) | 8 (88.9%) | – | 0.582 |
