Table 2 Primary outcomes.

From: L.Fermentum CECT5716 and B.Breve CECT7263 on premature infants morbidities: a randomized clinical trial

  

HD (N = 279)

LD (N = 304)

Adjusted Risk ratio (95% CI)

p value

NEC

N (%)

7 (2.5)

4 (1.3)

0.43 (0.14, 1.38)

0.156

Death

N (%)

11 (3.9)

11 (3.6)

0.84 (0.37, 1.94)

0.685

NEC and/or death

N (%)

16 (5.7)

13 (4.3)

0.67 (0.33,1.36)

0.270

  1. Adjusted by gestational age and sex.
  2. HD high dose, LD low dose, N number of patients, NEC Necrotizing enterocolitis Bell stage IIb or higher.