Table 1 Subject demographics and clinical characteristics.
Subject characteristics | 30% dextrose n = 47 | Facilitated tucking n = 53 | 30% dextrose and facilitated tucking n = 52 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EGA at birth (weeks) | 284/7 ± 32/7 | 291/7 ± 26/7 | 292/7 ± 24/7 | 0.535 |
EGA at time of study procedure (weeks) | 312/7 ± 23/7 | 310/7 ± 43/7 | 313/7 ± 21/7 | 0.746 |
Gender | Male: 30 (64%) Female: 17 (36%) | Male: 35 (66%) Female: 18 (34%) | Male: 28 (54%) Female: 24 (46%) | 0.404 |
Apgar score, 0 min median (min, max) | 5 (1, 9) | 4 (0, 9) | 5 (1, 9) | 0.347 |
Apgar score, 5 min median (min, max) | 8 (1, 9) | 8 (1, 9) | 8 (2, 10) | 0.613 |
SNAPPE-II at time of study procedure | 20.9 ± 16.2 | 21.2 ± 16.0 | 16.3 ± 14.0 | 0.256 |
Mode of oxygen delivery at time of study procedure | Spontaneous RA: 10 HFNC: 5 NCPAP: 23 NIPPV: 3 SIMV: 5 HFV: 1 | Spontaneous RA: 9 HFNC: 12 NCPAP: 27 NIPPV: 3 SIMV: 0 HFV: 2 | Spontaneous RA: 6 HFNC: 12 NCPAP: 25 NIPPV: 6 SIMV: 3 HFV: 0 | 0.204 |
