Table 4 Clinical outcomes between two groups at the time of discharge.

From: Oropharyngeal administration of mother’s own milk influences levels of salivary sIgA in preterm infants fed by gastric tube

 

Study group

Control group

t/χ2

p

Necrotizing enterocolitis

5 (8.92)

3 (5.45)

0.501

0.479

Ventialtor-associated pneumonia

3 (5.36)

4 (7.27)

0.172

0.678

Late-onset sepsis

3 (5.36)

1 (1.82)

1.000

0.317

Intraventricular hemorrhage

8 (14.3)

13 (23.6)

1.582

0.209

Alimentary tract hemorrhage

1 (1.79)

5 (9.01)

2.896

0.089

Feeding intolerance

4 (7.14)

10 (18.2)

3.068

0.080

Time of full oral feeding

35.385 ± 1.191

36.030 ± 1.712

− 2.220

0.029

Hospital stay

54.154 ± 17.923

58.647 ± 24.091

− 1.075

0.285