Table 2 Clinical characteristics and demographic data in patients with and without ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).

From: Early molecular markers of ventilator-associated pneumonia in bronchoalveolar lavage in preterm infants

Variables

No VAP (N = 15)

VAP (N = 13)

P value

Gestational age (weeks)

26 (24–29)

28 (25–34)

0.09*

Gender, n (%)

  

0.14**

 Male

5 (33)

8 (62)

 Female

10 (67)

5 (38)

Birth weight (g)

760 (665–1260)

1175 (835–2075)

0.12*

APGAR 1 min

4 (3–6)

7 (4–9)

0.06*

APGAR 5 min

8 (7–9)

8 (7–10)

0.3*

Age (days)

13 (8–28)

12 (6–34)

0.8*

Days of MV

10 (5–25)

6 (4–13)

0.2*

Number of reintubations

0 (0–2)

1 (0–1)

0.6*

Central line, n (%)

13 (87)

12 (92)

0.6***

Enteral feeds, n (%)

10 (67)

10 (77)

0.7***

  1. The continuous variables are expressed as median and interquartile ranges and the discrete variables are expressed as counts and percentages.
  2. MV mechanical ventilation.
  3. Statistical analysis: *Student’s t-test; **χ2 test; ***Fisher’s exact test.
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