Table 1

Basic details and neonatal intensive care unit outcome related to home oxygen status

All infants (n=235)Home oxygen (n=88)No home oxygen (n=147)
Data are given as median (range) where applicable.
CPAP, Continuous positive airways pressure; IPPV, intermittent positive pressure ventilation; HFOV, high frequency oscillatory ventilation; NO, nitric oxide.
Gestational age (weeks)27 (22–31)27 (23–31)27 (22–31)
Birth weight (g)934 (510–3000)927 (510–2178)934 (515–3000)
Antenatal corticosteroids86%95%82%
Postnatal surfactant87%93%84%
CPAP57%32%72%
IPPV97%97%97%
HFOV6%4%7%
NO3%3%4%
Airleak15%22%11%
Postnatal dexamethasone39%38%40%