Table 1 Clinical characteristics of preterm infants with soy oil emulsions and fish oil emulsions
Variables | Group with soy oil emulsions (n=46) | Group with fish oil emulsions (n=43) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
General information | |||
 Birth weight (g) | 1594±296 | 1596±263 | 0.674 |
 Gestational age (wk) | 31.9±2.3 | 31.6±2.3 | 0.543 |
 Male gender, n (%) | 26 (56.5) | 27 (62.8) | 0.547 |
 Premature of rupture membranes (h) | 27.91 (0-384) | 41.88 (0-1440) | 0.395 |
 Caesarean section, n (%) | 28 (60.9) | 17 (39.5) | 0.044 |
Accompanied diseases | |||
 PDA, n (%) | 4 (8.7) | 7 (16.3) | 0.277 |
 NEC, n (%) | 6 (13) | 1 (2.3) | 0.112 |
 IVH, n (%) | 29 (63) | 27 (62.8) | 0.980 |
 Sepsis, n (%) | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.3) | 1.000 |
 RDS, n (%) | 26 (56.5) | 30 (69.8) | 0.197 |
Plasma biochemical parametersa | |||
 Glucose (mmol/L) | 3.05±1.89 | 2.27±1.58 | 0.570 |
 Creatinine (μmol/L) | 56.51±25.49 | 53.83±16.79 | 0.967 |
 Alanine aminotransferase (μmol/L) | 10.70±28.25 | 4.97±4.30 | 0.153 |
 Bilirubin (μmol/L) | 50.64±28.83 | 46.92±13.92 | 0.965 |
 Albumin (g/L) | 33.12±3.49 | 33.74±2.75 | 0.371 |
Maternal diseases | |||
 Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 1 (2.2) | 2 (4.7) | 0.608 |
 Hypertension, n (%) | 10 (21.7) | 7 (16.3) | 0.513 |