Table 2 Crude outcome: administration of recommended dosage of antenatal glucocorticoid
Completed administration of glucocorticoida | Total | Duration of ritodrine hydrochloride infusion | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
≤48 h | 3–6 days | 7–13 days | 14–27 days | ≥28 days | ||
within 7 days | 23.2% (939/4048) | 25.0% (368/1472) | 45.4% (377/831) | 16.0% (78/488) | 9.6% (55/570) | 8.9% (61/687) |
within 14 days | 27.9% (1129/4048) | 25.7% (378/1472) | 46.9% (390/831) | 40.4% (197/488) | 15.6% (89/570) | 10.9% (75/687) |