Table 4 Clinical outcomes between two groups at the time of discharge.
Study group | Control group | t/χ2 | p | |
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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 |