Table 3 Neonatal outcomes^a

Peak bilirubin level, mg/dL (mean ± SD)

9.5 ± 2.7

9.5 ± 2.4

9.7 ± 1.9

0.07

Phototherapy (n, %)

39 (97.5)

37 (92.5)

35 (87.5)

< 0.01

Duration of phototherapy, days (mean ± SD)

6.2 ± 3.3

5.5 ± 4.5

4.8 ± 3.2

0.16

Respiratory distress syndrome (n, %)

19 (47.5)

12 (30)

10 (25)

0.67

Surfactant (n, %)

12 (30)

8 (20)

5 (12.5)

0.13

Patent ductus arteriosus (n, %)

12 (30)

8 (20)

7 (17.5)

0.48

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (n, %)

18 (45)

11 (27.5)

6 (15)

0.01

Ventilator, days (mean ± SD)

3.6 ± 9.2

1.6 ± 3.7

0.5 ± 1.7

< 0.01

Oxygen therapy, days (mean ± SD)

28.6 ± 30

16.1 ± 18.0

10.1 ± 14.6

< 0.01

Intraventricular hemorrhage Grade I (n, %)

12 (30)

6 (15)

13 (32.5)

0.22

Necrotizing enterocolitis (n, %)

3 (7.5)

0

4 (10)

0.78

Length of hospital stay, days (mean ± SD)

42.7 ± 29.2

31.7 ± 18.9

26 ± 15.3

0.01