|
Characteristics
|
VAP group (n = 30)
|
Non-VAP group (n = 30)
|
P
|
|---|
|
Gender (Male/Female)
|
20/10
|
21/9
|
0.780
|
|
Delivery mode (Natural/C-section)
|
11/19
|
9/21
|
0.580
|
|
Birth weight (g)
|
2403 ± 1073
|
2628 ± 912.4
|
0.384
|
|
Gestational age (weeks)
|
33.78 ± 3.807
|
35.64 ± 3.765
|
0.063
|
|
Age at admission (h)
|
8.5(3.75–27)
|
11.5(3.75–25)
|
0.830
|
|
Underlying diseases
|
|
RDS (n = 22)
|
12
|
10
|
0.592
|
|
Malformation (n = 22)
|
10
|
12
|
0.592
|
|
Pneumothorax (n = 7)
|
4
|
3
|
1.000
|
|
Asphyxiation (n = 5)
|
2
|
3
|
1.000
|
|
Pulmonary hemorrhage (n = 3)
|
2
|
1
|
1.000
|
|
MAS (n = 1)
|
0
|
1
|
1.000
|
- Abbreviations: RDS Respiratory distress syndrome, MAS Meconium aspiration syndrome
