Table 1 Clinical characteristics of infants during hospitalization and at discharge: N = 134 infants who completed the study
SC | FNI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 67 | N = 67 | |||
n (%) | n (%) | χ 2 | p | |
During NICU stay | ||||
Antibiotics to rule out sepsis | 40 (59.7) | 43 (64.2) | .285 | .594 |
Treated for presumed sepsis | 7 (10.4) | 9 (13.4) | .284 | .594 |
Confirmed sepsis | 11 (16.4) | 7 (10.4) | 1.027 | .311 |
Medical treatment for NEC | 4 (6.0) | 7 (10.4) | .891 | .345 |
Surgical treatment for NEC | 2 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) | * | .496 |
Caffeine | 9 (13.4) | 7 (10.4) | .284 | .594 |
Intra-ventricular hemorrhage | 17 (25.4) | 14 (20.9) | .378 | .539 |
Hydrocephalus | 2 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) | * | .496 |
Seizures diagnosed | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | * | 1.00 |
Treatment for seizures | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | * | 1.00 |
Cardiology † | 7 (10.4) | 7 (10.4) | 0.000 | 1.00 |
Retinopathy of prematurity: diagnosis | 6 (9.0) | 7 (10.4) | .085 | .770 |
Retinopathy of prematurity: surgery | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | * | 1.00 |
Feeding problems | 15 (22.4) | 7 (10.4) | 3.481 | .062 |
At discharge | ||||
Nasal oxygen | 2 (3.0) | 0 (0) | * | .496 |
Other medications | 16 (23.9) | 12 (17.9) | .722 | .395 |
mean ± SD | mean ± SD | t | p | |
Weight (grams) | 2596 (748) | 2521 (565) | .655 | .513 |