All | North East | London | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number recruited | 411 | 298 | 113 | |
Proportion of families contacted who were consented | 411/708 (58.1%) | 298/458 (65.0%) | 113/250 (45.2%) | <0.001 |
First contacted by telephone | 190 (46.2%) | 97 (32.6%) | 93 (82.3%) | <0.001 |
Day of life of recruitment into study* | 3 (1–10) | 2 (1–6) | 12 (5.5–17.5) | <0.001 |
Sex (male) | 229 (56%) | 166 (56%) | 63 (55%) | 0.993 |
Gestation (weeks and days; SD in days)† | 39+3 (11.4) | 39+4 (11.1) | 39+1 (12.0) | 0.046 |
Birth weight (grams)† | 3390 (577) | 3421 (564) | 3309 (606) | 0.80 |
Head circumference (cm)† | 34.7 (1.7) (n=345) | 34.8 (1.7) (n=295) | 34.3 (1.4) (n=50) | 0.041 |
First liveborn child | 185 (45%) | 127 (43%) | 58 (51%) | 0.113 |
White-British | 329 (80%) | 261 (88%) | 68 (60%) | <0.001 |
Breastfeeding at discharge | 190 (46%) (n=410) | 126 (42%) (n=297) | 64 (57%) | 0.009 |
Vaginal or instrumental delivery | 327 (80%) | 239 (80%) | 88 (78%) | 0.602 |
Bilateral referrals from NHSP | 86 (20.9%) | 59 (19.8%) | 27 (23.9%) | 0.362 |
*Median (IQR).
†Figures are mean (SD).
Bold typeface indicates where significant differences between regions shown (p<0.05).
NHSP, newborn hearing screening programme.