Table 1 Baseline characteristics.
From: Can non-pharmacological comfort care replace fentanyl in LISA? The NONA-LISA feasibility study
Fentanyl (N = 8) | Saline (N = 9) | Total (N = 17) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | |||
Gestational age, weeks’ PMA, median [IQR] | 29 [26–29] | 28 [27–28] | 28 [26–29] |
Birth weight, g, median [IQR] | 956 [838–1052] | 950 [826–1055] | 950 [826–1055] |
Sex, n (%) | |||
Male | 5 (63) | 8 (89) | 13 (77) |
Female | 3 (38) | 1 (11) | 4 (24) |
Multiple birth, n (%) | 3 (38) | 3 (33) | 6 (35) |
Peripartum characteristics | |||
Exposure to antenatal glucocorticoids, doses prior to delivery, n (%) | |||
2 or more | 6 (75) | 7 (78) | 13 (77) |
1 | 2 (25) | 1 (11) | 3 (18) |
No | 0 (0) | 1 (11) | 1 (6) |
Delivery mode, n (%) | |||
Caesarean section | 6 (75) | 8 (89) | 14 (82) |
Vaginal | 2 (25) | 1 (11) | 3 (18) |
Apgar score at 5 min, median [IQR] | 10 [10–10] | 10 [8–10] | 10 [9–10] |
