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Table 3 The results of comparison of median length of stay for singletons, twins, and higher order gestations after controlling for baseline characteristics

From: Outcomes of multiple gestation births compared to singleton: analysis of multicenter KID database

Gestational

age

Singleton

Median [IQR]

Twin

Median [IQR]

Triplet or More

Median [IQR]

p-Value

< 24 weeks

118.25 [102.89, 135.90]

121.74 [108.98, 144.31]

119.13 [103.12, 133.52]

0.0314

24 weeks

105.64 [92.39, 122.88]

112.53 [97.01, 130.71]

118.84 [99.34, 139.54]

<.0001

25–26 weeks

86.80 [73.97, 102.63]

89.66 [76.71, 106.02]

93.50 [81.58, 112.50]

<.0001

27–28 weeks

63.58 [53.24, 76.24]

65.44 [54.93, 77.99]

67.18 [57.36, 81.36]

<.0001

29–30 weeks

43.13 [35.17, 52.99]

44.68 [36.69, 54.57]

45.90 [38.58, 55.91]

<.0001

31–32 weeks

24.94 [18.46, 33.10]

26.93 [20.60, 34.64]

28.91 [22.62, 36.25]

<.0001

33–34 weeks

11.11 [6.62, 16.65]

13.32 [8.89, 18.52]

15.45 [11.26, 20.73]

<.0001

35–36 weeks

2.53 [1.59, 5.06]

3.39 [2.35, 6.46]

5.02 [3.39, 9.99]

<.0001

> 37 weeks

1.57 [1.12, 2.05]

2.53 [1.80, 3.31]

3.51 [2.82, 5.51]

<.0001

Preterm GA Unknown

5.81 [2.50, 13.67]

10.39 [3.45, 33.46]

38.63 [18.92, 69.64]

<.0001