Table 2 Chronological and postmenstrual age on the day of lung function testing (LFT) (means with SDs in brackets; the p-values show the extent of statistical significance when data from the two patient groups were compared)
1st LFT | 2nd LFT | 3nd LFT | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (days) | ||||
Without BPD | 140.1 (48.5) | 302.7 (77.7) | 522.3 (128.6) | |
With BPD | 150.7 (49.1) | 293.0 (115.2) | 517.1 (155.5) | 0.928 |
Postmenstrual age (weeks) | ||||
Without BPD | 49.0 (7.5) | 71.3 (12.8) | 100.4 (22.1) | |
With BPD | 48.4 (8.0) | 70.0 (17.6) | 101.4 (22.6) | 0.944 |