Table 5 Distribution of NICU stay and duration of ventilation
2006 | 2008 | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Mean ± [SD] | N | Mean ± [SD] | ||
Days in NICU | |||||
VA patients | 218 | 14.6 ± [16.2] | 376 | 17.5 ± [19.9] | 0.0481 |
EET group | 159 | 14.4 ± [16.9] | 148 | 18.9 ± [22.3] | ns |
bNCPAP group | 59 | 15.1 ± [14.6] | 228 | 16.9 ± [18.2] | ns |
Hours of MV | |||||
EET group | 158 | 101.6 ± [113.6] | 149 | 115.9 ± [113.9] | ns |
Hours of bNCPAP | |||||
All bNCPAP groups | 110 | 49.8 ± [46.7] | 336 | 50.5 ± [69.5] | ns |