| Variable |
UC |
CC |
Statistical Analysis |
| Mortality, N(%) |
5(35.7) |
1(3.4) |
RR, 0.09 [95%CI, 0.12-0.75], P=0.025 |
| – |
– |
– |
RR, 0.11 [95% CI, 0.013-0.96], P=0.046* |
| – |
– |
– |
RR, 0.13 [95% CI, 0.014-1.24], P=0.076** |
| Total admissions# |
162 |
78 |
RR, 0.48 [95% CI, 0.25-0.93], P=0.03 |
| – |
– |
– |
RR, 0.50 [95% CI, 0.25-1.00], P=0.05* |
| 30-days readmission rate^ (%) |
36 |
21 |
RR, 0.58 [95% CI, 0.21-1.58], P=0.29 |
| – |
– |
– |
RR, 0.48 [95% CI, 0.12-1.88], P=0.29* |
| MV liberation, N(%) |
4(33) |
14(56) |
SHR, 2.19 [95% CI, 0.70-6.84] |
| Time-to-MV liberation (mo) |
22 |
24 |
– |
| Decannulation, N(%) |
5(38) |
11(45) |
SHR, 1.09 [95% CI, 0.37-3.15] |
| Time-to-decannulation, (mo) |
29 |
32 |
– |
*Adjusted for gestational age (<28 weeks).
**Adjusted for BPD.
SHR: Subhazard Ratio calculated using the competing-risk regression model.
#Number of total admissions per 100-child years.
^Rate of readmission in the first 30-days after NICU discharge.