Black Race Is Associated with a Lower Risk of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To use a large current prospective cohort of infants <29 weeks to compare bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) rates in black and white infants.

Study design

The Prematurity and Respiratory Outcome Program (PROP) enrolled 835 infants born in 2011-2013 at <29 weeks of gestation; 728 black or white infants survived to 36 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA). Logistic regression was used to compare BPD outcomes (defined as supplemental oxygen requirement at 36 weeks PMA) between the races, adjusted for gestational age (GA), antenatal steroid use, intubation at birth, and surfactant use at birth.

Results

Of 707 black or white infants with available BPD outcomes, BPD was lower in black infants (38% vs 45%), even though they were of significantly lower GA. At every GA, BPD w

SUBMITTER: Ryan RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6458591 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature