Table 3 Interaction between PDA (definition A) or PDA Ligation (definition B) and the study primary outcomes.

From: Effect modification of late surfactant treatment by patent ductus arteriosus status in ventilated preterm infants: a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial

Outcome

Subgroups

Late surfactant

N = 252

Control

N = 259

Adjusted odds ratio*

(95% CI)

P value for interaction

Survival without BPD at 36 weeks’ PMA

PDA

25/89 (28.1%)

22/94 (23.4%)

1.09 (0.66–1.79)

0.41

No PDA

54/162 (33.3%)

60/164 (36.6%)

0.97 (0.75–1.26)

Survival without BPD at 36 weeks’ PMA

PDA ligation

15/55 (27.3%)

12/51 (23.5%)

0.86 (0.45–1.66)

0.84

No PDA ligation

64/196 (32.7%)

70/207 (33.8%)

1.05 (0.81–1.36)

Survival without BPD at 40 weeks’ PMA

PDA

51/89 (57.3%)

43/93 (46.2%)

1.09 (0.84–1.41)

0.33

No PDA

97/162 (59.9%)

97/163 (59.5%)

1.01 (0.87–1.17)

Survival without BPD at 40 weeks’ PMA

PDA ligation

32/55 (58.2%)

23/51 (45.1%)

0.96 (0.64–1.44)

0.42

No PDA ligation

116/196 (59.2%)

117/205 (57.1%)

1.03 (0.89–1.19)

  1. *Adjusted for gestational age at birth, birthweight, sex, multiple gestation, maternal age, respiratory severity score (RSS) at enrollment.