Table 4 Associated outcome for FI.

From: Associated factors and clinical outcomes of feeding intolerance in preterm extremely low birthweight infants

Variable

ELBW - all patients

n = 133

ELBW – patients with FI

n = 78

ELBW – patients without FI

n = 55

P value

Bloodstream infection

36 (27)

25 (32)

11 (20)

0.08

Day of starting trophic feed

2 (1,2)

2 (2,2)

2 (1,2)

0.199

Time to full enteral feeding, days

16

[13,25]

18 [14.5,32.5]

14

[2,18]

< 0.001

Length of hospital stay, days

73.5 [45, 10]

89.5 [68.5, 120.2]

47 [9.7, 71]

< 0.001

Weight ad discharge, Z score

-2.31 (2.75,1.82)

-2.55 (-3.26, -1.71)

-1.87 (-2.96,-1.38)

0.074

  1. Data are presented as n (%) or median [IQR].
  2. Abbreviations: FI, feeding intolerance; ELBW, extremely low birth weight.
  3. Bold indicates significant.
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