Table 4

Comparison of local classification with BPA84 and BAPM91 national standards

Group of units	Classification^*	Respiratory support	Intensive care - no respiratory support	Special care	Nursery care	Total number of days with level of care data	Missing level of care data
Number of days at each level of care:
BPA/BAPM (n=25)	Local a	664	552	1546	640	3402	776
	Local b	664	284	1814	640	3402
	BPA84	664	765	1572	401	3402
	BAPM91	664	461	1864	413	3402
NNN (n=17)	Local a	218	172	1169	718	2277	26
	Local b	218	14	1327	718	2277
	BPA84	218	382	1148	529	2277
	BAPM91	218	120	1400	539	2277
All units (n=42)	Local a	882	724	2715	1358	5679	802
	Local b	882	315	3124	1358	5679
	BPA84	882	1147	2720	930	5679
	BAPM91	882	581	3264	952	5679

Per cent of days
BPA/BAPM (n=25)	Local a	20	16	45	19	100
	Local b	20	8	53	19	100
	BPA84	20	22	46	12	100
	BAPM91	20	14	55	12	100
NNN (n=17)	Local a	10	8	51	32	100
	Local b	10	0	58	32	100
	BPA84	10	17	50	23	100
	BAPM91	10	5	61	24	100
All units (n=42)	Local a	16	13	48	24	100
	Local b	16	6	55	24	100
	BPA84	16	20	48	16	100
	BAPM91	16	10	57	17	100

Note on classifications compared:
Local a Intensive = the next two most intensive levels in the local classification were merged
Local b Intensive = the next most intensive level in the local classification was preserved; two intermediate or lower categories were merged
BPA84 re-classification by researchers of cot days using BPA/BAPM national classifications.10 11
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