Before group (n = 459) | After group (n = 464) | |
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Number of centres, n | 51 | 51 |
Allocated to faster group in SIFT a, n/N (%) | 226/459 (49.2) | 231/464 (49.8) |
Male sex, n/N (%) | 229/459 (49.9) | 257/463 (55.5) |
Missing | 0 | 1 |
Median (IQR) Infant age at randomisation in days | 4 (3 to 6) | 4 (3 to 6) |
Birth weight < 10th centile for gestational age, n/N (%) | 106/459 (23.1) | 77/463 (16.6) |
Missing | 0 | 1 |
Median (IQR) Gestation at delivery (weeks) | 29 (27 to 31) | 29 (27 to 30) |
Mean (SD) Birth weight (grammes) | 1139.5 (331.8) | 1131.8 (319.4) |
Infant heart rate > 100 bpm at 5 mins, n/N (%) | 421/455 (92.5) | 418/456 (91.7) |
Missing | 4 | 8 |
Mean (SD) Infant temperature on admission (°C) | 36.8 (0.7) | 36.8 (0.8) |
Missing | 4 | 2 |
Mean (SD) Infant worst base excess within first 24 h of birth | − 6.0 (3.9) | − 6.1 (4.1) |
Missing | 8 | 10 |
Infant ventilated via endotracheal tube at randomisation, n/N (%) | 90/458 (19.7) | 107/463 (23.1) |
Missing | 1 | 1 |
Infant had absent or reversed end diastolic flow, n/N (%) | 76/452 (16.8) | 70/455 (15.4) |
Missing | 7 | 9 |
Mean (SD) Mother’s age at randomisation (years) | 30.7 (5.8) | 31.2 (6.5) |
Multiple pregnancya,b, n/N (%) | 144/459 (31.4) | 139/464 (30.0) |
Singlesc | 0 | 1 |
Twinsd | 136 | 116 |
Tripletse | 8 | 22 |
Caesarean section delivery, n/N (%) | 284/459 (61.9) | 272/464 (58.6) |
Membranes ruptured before labour, n/N (%) | 167/453 (36.9) | 159/460 (34.6) |
Missing | 6 | 4 |
Membranes ruptured > 24 h before delivery, n/N (%) | 119/454 (26.2) | 104/458 (22.7) |
Missing | 5 | 6 |