Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of discharged newborns (N = 136,249).
| Characteristic | Documented, N [%] | Missing, N [%] | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 135,423 [99.4] | 826 [0.6] | |
| Female | 59,659 (44%) | ||
| Male Indeterminate |
75,717 (56%) 47 (<0.1%) |
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| Birth weight (grams) | 134,474[98.7] | 1,775 [1.3] | |
| <1,000 | 823 (0.6%) | ||
| 1,000–1,499 | 7,312 (5.4%) | ||
| 1,500–1,999 | 17,896 (13%) | ||
| 2,000–2,499 | 18,355 (14%) | ||
| 2,500–4,000 | 82,661 (61%) | ||
| >4,000 | 7,427 (5.5%) | ||
| Gestation (weeks) | 117,524 [86.3] | 18,725 [13.7] | |
| Extreme preterm (<28) | 1,754 (1.5%) | ||
| Very preterm (28 0/7–31 6/7) | 8,793 (7.5%) | ||
| Moderate preterm (32 0/7–33 6/7) | 8,862 (7.5%) | ||
| Late preterm (34 0/7–36 6/7) | 19,880 (16.9%) | ||
| Term (≥37) | 78,235 (66.6%) | ||
| Place of birth | 136,249 [100.0] | 0 [0.0] | |
| Inborn | 120,535 (88%) | ||
| Referred in | 15,714 (12%) | ||
| Day of admission | 136,248 [100.0] | 1 [<0.1] | |
| After day of birth | 35,370 (26%) | ||
| Day of birth | 100,878 (74%) | ||
| Prescribed gentamicin | 110,638 [81.2] | 25,611 [18.8] | |
| No | 37,611 (34%) | ||
| Yes | 73,027 (66%) | ||
| Administered gentamicin (days) | 69,419 [51.0] | 66,830 [49.0] | |
| ≤3 | 33,697 (49%) | ||
| ≥4 | 35,722 (51%) | ||
| Complicated Prematuritya | 136,249 [100.0] | 0 [<0.1] | |
| No | 114,661 (84%) | ||
| Yes | 21,588 (16%) | ||
| Administered Oxygen | 69,331 [50.9] | 66,918 [49.1] | |
| No | 39,157 (56%) | ||
| Yes | 30,174 (44%) | ||
| Given CPAP | 117,590 [86.3] | 18,659 [13.7] | |
| No | 112,016 (95%) | ||
| Yes | 5,574 (4.7%) | ||
| Treated with Phototherapy | 136,249 [100.0] | 0 [0.0] | |
| No | 103,015 (76%) | ||
| Yes | 33,115 (24%) | ||
| Destination at Dischargeb | 136,249 [100.0] | 0 [0.0] | |
| Alive Home | 134,103 (98%) | ||
| Referred Out | 2,146 (1.6%) |
CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure.
a
Complicated prematurity – prematurity and any other diagnosis.
b
Study population included NBU admissions who survived.