Table 3
Cardiovascular and respiratory status, morbidity, and mortality
| Antenatal steroids | Controls | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data are number (%) or median (range). | |||
| PIP, Peak inspiratory pressure; Fio2, fractional inspired oxygen; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus; ICH, intracerebral haemorrhage; PCA, postconceptional age. | |||
| Inotrope support | |||
| Day 1 | 13 (27) | 23 (48) | 0.06 |
| Day 2 | 15 (33) | 24 (51) | 0.093 |
| Surfactant treatment | 29 (60) | 35 (73) | 0.279 |
| Max PIP (cm H2O) | 18 (14–38) | 20 (12–42) | 0.412 |
| Max Fio2 | 54 (21–100) | 64 (21–100) | 0.148 |
| PDA | 9 (19) | 16 (33) | 0.163 |
| ICH | 5 (10) | 9 (19) | 0.368 |
| Oxygen dependency at: | |||
| 28 days | 25 (64) | 22 (59) | 0.814 |
| 36 weeks PCA | 9 (24) | 12 (33) | 0.442 |
| Mortality | 12 (25) | 14 (29) | 0.818 |
