| Survival without BPD (n = 162) | Death or BPD (n = 83) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Gestation (weeks) | 26.6 ± 0.1 | 25.8 ± 0.2 | <0.001 |
Birth Weight (grams) | 925 ± 14 | 760 ± 17 | <0.001 |
Race (Caucasian) | 33 (20) | 14 (17) | 0.737 |
Gender (Males) | 96 (60) | 50 (60) | 0.926 |
Surfactant therapy | 147 (91) | 81 (98) | 0.046 |
Ureaplasma isolateda | 49/144 (34) | 25/73 (34) | 0.974 |
Mycoplasma isolateda | 20/144 (14) | 9/64 (12) | 0.750 |
IVHb | 31/161 (19) | 41/80 (52) | <0.001 |
IVH = Grade 3b | 15/161 (9) | 31/80 (39) | <0.001 |
PVLb | 8/161 (5) | 10/80 (13) | 0.033 |