Univariate Analysis of Serum Cytokine Expression (in pg/mL) in Association with Early vs. Late Group.

<p>* = Early vs Late p<0.05.</p><p>Univariate Analysis of Serum Cytokine Expression (in pg/mL) in Association with Early vs. Late Group.</p

Univariate Analysis of Fecal Cytokine Expression in Association with Early vs. Late Groups.

<p>* = Early vs Late p<0.05.</p><p>Univariate Analysis of Fecal Cytokine Expression in Association with Early vs. Late Groups.</p

Nutritional Milestones of Early versus Late Groups.

<p>* Early vs. Late p<0.05</p><p>** Early vs. Late p<0.0001.</p><p>Nutritional Milestones of Early versus Late Groups.</p

Univariate Analysis of Neonatal Morbidities by Group.

<p>* Early vs. Late p<0.05;</p><p>** Early vs. Late p<0.0001</p><p>Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC); Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP); Chronic Lung Disease (CLD); Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL); Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH); Cormorbidities = The presence of 2 or more neonatal outcomes.</p><p>Univariate Analysis of Neonatal Morbidities by Group.</p

Adjusted Linear and Logistic Regression for Main Outcome Effects by Late Initial Feedings in a Restricted Cohort of Non-Growth Restricted, Extremely Low Birth Weight (n = 45).

<p>Adjusted Linear and Logistic Regression for Main Outcome Effects by Late Initial Feedings in a Restricted Cohort of Non-Growth Restricted, Extremely Low Birth Weight (n = 45).</p

Maternal and Infant Characteristics of Infants in the Early Feeding Group versus the Late Feeding Group.

<p>Early = initial enteral feeding at the third postnatal day or less</p><p>Late = initial enteral feeding after the third postnatal day</p><p>* Early vs Late p<0.05;</p><p>** Early vs Late p<0.0001.</p><p>Maternal and Infant Characteristics of Infants in the Early Feeding Group versus the Late Feeding Group.</p

Adjusted Logistic Regression for the Odds of CLD and ROP with Late Initiation of Enteral Feedings.

<p>Adjusted Logistic Regression for the Odds of CLD and ROP with Late Initiation of Enteral Feedings.</p

Adjusted Linear Regression Coefficients of Fecal IL-8 Levels and IL-10:IL-8 Ratio with Late Initiation of Feedings and Associated Predictor Variables.

<p>Adjusted Linear Regression Coefficients of Fecal IL-8 Levels and IL-10:IL-8 Ratio with Late Initiation of Feedings and Associated Predictor Variables.</p