Medical care and interventions delivered to singleton infants who were never admitted to a NNU
| 34–36 weeks | ≥37 weeks | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants receiving all care outside a NNU, n (%) | 505 (64.3) | 910 (93.6) | <0.001 |
| Length of hospital stay, median (range), days | 4 (1, 16) | 2 (1, 14) | 0.019† |
| Reviewed by medical practitioner, n (%) | 422 (83.6) | 218 (24.0) | <0.001 |
| More than one medical review, n (%) | 332 (78.7) | 106 (48.6) | <0.001 |
| Reason for medical review, n (%) | |||
| Planned postnatal review for antenatal concern | 48 (11.6) | 66 (30.3) | |
| Postnatal clinical concern | 251 (59.5) | 152 (69.7) | |
| Routine review for prematurity/low birth weight | 121 (28.5) | 0 (0.0) | <0.001 |
| Interventions | |||
| Active temperature management, n (%) | 52 (10.3) | 8 (0.9) | <0.001 |
| Regular blood glucose or bilirubin monitoring, n (%) | 116 (23.0) | 22 (2.4) | <0.001 |
| Phototherapy, n (%) | 31 (6.1) | 3 (0.3) | <0.001 |
| ≥4 hourly nursing observations, n (%) | 311 (61.6) | 125 (13.7) | <0.001 |
*χ2 test for difference between gestational groups unless otherwise stated.
†Kendall's Tau.
NNU, neonatal unit.