Table 3 Mortality rate distribution

Deaths VA

93/230

(40.4)

87/383

(22.7)

<0.0001

Deaths ETT

88/166

(53.0)

80/150

(53.3)

ns

Deaths MV

60/115

(52.2)

36/40

(90.0)

<0.0001

Deaths MV-NCPAP

7/16

(43.7)

1/22

(4.5)

0.0054

Deaths NCPAP-MV

21/35

(60.0)

43/88

(43.9)

ns

Deaths NCPAP

5/64

(7.8)

7/233

(3.0)

ns

GA in VA deaths, N, mean ± [SD]

91

32.5 ± [4.2]

87

30.7 ± [4.1]

0.0043

BW in VA deaths, N, mean ± [SD]

92

1633 ± [774.7]

87

1383 ± [656.6]

0.0213