Table 3 Regional ECMO referral rate per 1000 live births (95% CI)
RegionECMO referrals including CDH patientsECMO referrals excluding CDH patients
10.42 (0.31 to 0.55)0.41 (0.31 to 0.54)
20.25 (0.18 to 0.34)0.25 (0.18 to 0.34)
30.25 (0.20 to 0.32)0.25 (0.19 to 0.31)
40.46 (0.32 to 0.64)0.46 (0.32 to 0.64)
50.30 (0.23 to 0.39)0.30 (0.23 to 0.39)
60.14 (0.06 to 0.27)0.14 (0.06 to 0.27)
70.10 (0.06 to 0.15)0.10 (0.06 to 0.15)
80.11 (0.06 to 0.18)0.11 (0.06 to 0.18)
90.35 (0.23 to 0.50)0.35 (0.23 to 0.50)
10*0.32 (0.24 to 0.41)0.32 (0.24 to 0.41)
110.22 (0.15 to 0.31)0.22 (0.15 to 0.31)
Overall difference without 10*p<0.001p<0.001

  • *See text.

  • CDH, congenital diaphragmatic hernia.