Variable | DC (n = 26) | MC (n = 11) | P-value |
Birth weight (g), mean (SD) | 1235.4 (435.9) | 1029.8 (447.8) | 0.217 |
Gestational age at birth (days), mean (SD) | 200.4 (15.8) | 206.4 (29.2) | 0.430 |
Bell’s stages | |||
Bell stage 1, n (%) | 6 (23.1) | 1 (9.1) | 0.649 |
Bell stage 2, n (%) | 7 (26.9) | 2 (18.2) | 0.695 |
Bell stage 3, n (%) | 13 (50.0) | 8 (72.7) | 0.285 |
Clinical signs | |||
Presentation NEC (days after birth), mean (SD) | 10.7 (6.7) | 15.2 (14.1) | 0.190 |
Rectal blood loss, n (%) | 12 (46.2) | 5 (50.0) | 0.836 |
Inotropic support, n (%) | 8 (30.8) | 3 (30.0) | 0.964 |