Table 2 Need of nutritional support according to gestational age at birth
From: Is nutritional support needed in late preterm infants?
Enrolled infants | Infants with GA = 34 (n = 359) | Infants with GA = 35 (n = 571) | Infants with GA = 36 (n = 838) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Need for parenteral nutrition n(%) | 78 (4.4) | 38 (10.6)* | 27 (4.7)*** | 13 (1.6) |
Need for intravenous fluids n(%) | 598 (33.8) | 245 (68.2)* | 196 (34.3)*** | 157 (18.7) |
Need for tube feeding n(%) | 46 (2.6) | 19 (5.3)* | 16 (2.8)** | 11 (1.3) |