Table 2 Baseline nutritional characteristics
Nutritional characteristics | ≤ 28 weeks n = 10 | 29–30 weeks n = 32 | 31–32 weeks n = 15 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Babies received parenteral nutrition, n (%) | 10 (100%) | 32 (100%) | 15 (100%) | --- | |
Duration of parenteral nutrition in days, mean (SD) | 20 ± 7.226 | 21.22 ± 8.579 | 10.47 ± 8.340 | < 0.001 | |
Minimal enteral nutrition started on DOL in days, mean (SD) | 5 ± 2.309 | 4.63 ± 3.635 | 2.53 ± 2.066 | 0.070 | |
Fortification received, n (%) | 10 (100%) | 32 (100%) | 15 (100%) | --- | |
Fortification started on DOL in days, mean (SD) | 20.80 ± 7.005 | 25.38 ± 11.103 | 13.87 ± 8.766 | 0.002 | |
Time to reach full feed in days, mean (SD) | 29.50 ± 12.721 | 24.56 ± 10.740 | 16.47 ± 7.95 | 0.009 | |
Maximum feed volume given (ml/kg/day), mean (SD) | ± 17.670 | 197.81 ± 14.916 | 203.33 ± 11.127 | 0.427 | |
Maximum calories given (kCal/kg/day), mean (SD) | 147.60 ± 12.45 | 149.59 ± 17.292 | 151.33 ± 21.632 | 0.876 | |
Type of feed | No of babies received exclusive MOM, n (%) | 0 (0%) | 3/32 (9.3%) | 2/15 (13.3%) | 0.165 |
No of babies received MOM+DHM, n (%) | 8/10 (80%) | 28/32 (87.5%) | 13/15 (86.6%) | ||
No of babies received MOM+ formula, n (%) | 2/10 (20%) | 1/32 (3.1%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Feed intolerance | 5/10 (50%) | 24/32 (75%) | 8/15 (53.3%) | ||