Table 2
Age at start of enteral feeding in very (VLBW) and extremely low birthweight infants with and without nosocomial sepsis and necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) and respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
| Sepsis (days) | No sepsis (days) | p Value | NEC | No NEC | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth weight <1500 g | 4.8 (3.7) n = 162 | 2.8 (2.6) n = 221 | 0.0001 | 3.1 (2) n = 32 | 3.7 (3) n = 322 | 0.28 |
| Birth weight <1000 g | 5.5 (3.7) n = 64 | 3.2 (2) n = 42 | 0.001 | 4.2 (2) n = 13 | 4.6 (3) n = 93 | 0.68 |
| VLBW infants with RDS | 5.2 (3.5) n = 110 | 3.8 (3.3) n = 87 | 0.006 | − | − | − |
