Table 4 Interaction between PDA (definition A) and study secondary 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

Persistent Pulmonary Morbidity

PDA

27/75 (36.0%)

35/76 (46.1%)

0.84 (0.57–1.25)

0.21

No PDA

47/133 (35.3%)

44/142 (31.0%)

1.00 (0.72–1.40)

No Pulmonary Morbidity

PDA

29/75 (29.3%)

16/85 (18.2%)

1.43 (0.82–2.50)

0.43

No PDA

37/135 (27.4%)

35/144 (24.3%)

1.14 (0.78–1.68)

BPD at 36 weeks’ PMA

PDA

61/89 (68.5%)

65/94 (69.1%)

0.99 (0.82–1.2)

0.69

No PDA

93/162 (57.4%)

89/164 (54.3%)

1.06 (0.87–1.28)

BPD at 40 weeks’ PMA

PDA

33/89 (37.1%)

42/93 (45.2%)

0.82 (0.58–1.17)

0.46

No PDA

49/162 (30.2%)

51/163 (31.3%)

0.97 (0.7–1.34)

Death before 36 weeks’ PMA

PDA

3/89 (3.4%)

7/94 (7.4%)

0.45 (0.12–1.7)

0.29

No PDA

15/162 (9.3%)

15/164 (9.1%)

1.01 (0.51–2)

Death before 40 weeks’ PMA

PDA

5/89 (5.6%)

8/93 (8.6%)

0.65 (0.22–1.92)

0.44

No PDA

16/162 (9.9%)

15/163 (9.2%)

1.07 (0.55–2.1)

Grade 2 or 3 BPD, or death before 36 weeks’ PMA

PDA

31/89 (34.8%)

38/94 (40.4%)

0.86 (0.59–1.25)

0.27

No PDA

56/162 (34.6%)

50/164 (30.5%)

1.13 (0.83–1.55)

Grade 3 BPD, or death before 36 weeks’ PMA

PDA

12/89 (13.5%)

12/94 (12.8%)

1.06 (0.5–2.23)

0.71

No PDA

26/162 (16%)

21/164 (12.8%)

1.25 (0.74–2.13)

Duration Mechanical Ventilation ≥37 days (Median)

PDA

61/89 (68.5%)

56/95 (58.9%)

1.16 (0.93–1.45)

0.32

No PDA

70/163 (42.9%)

69/164 (42.1%)

1.02 (0.79–1.31)

Home Respiratory Support Post-Discharge

PDA

33/74 (44.6%)

47/83 (56.6%)

0.79 (0.57–1.08)

0.69

No PDA

47/134 (35.1%)

71/140 (50.7%)

0.69 (0.52–0.92)

Total NICU Days ≥106 days (Median)

PDA

51/89 (57.3%)

51/95 (53.7%)

1.07 (0.82–1.38)

0.67

No PDA

77/163 (47.2%)

78/164 (47.6%)

0.99 (0.79–1.25)

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