Table 5 Weekly intake for discharged infants with an admission duration ≥14 days, values reported as mean ± sd

Gestational age, < 32 weeks

n = 39

n = 45

n = 45

n = 44

 Fluid Intake, ml/kg/day

70 ± 29

172 ± 23

168 ± 23

169 ± 15

< 0.0001

 Energy Intake, kcal/kg/day

47 ± 20

128 ± 20

129 ± 20

131 ± 14

< 0.0001

Gestational age, ≥ 32 weeks

n = 25

n = 25

n = 24

n = 18

 Fluid Intake, ml/kg/day

66 ± 32

158 ± 32

165 ± 37

160 ± 27

< 0.0001

 Energy Intake, kcal/kg/day

45 ± 22

117 ± 25

125 ± 31

118 ± 25

< 0.0001