Table 3.
Infant outcomes by study cohort
| OUTCOMES | BCWH ROOMING IN N = 32 N (%) | BCWH HISTORICAL (NOT ROOMING IN) N = 38 N (%) | UNADJUSTED RELATIVE RISK (95% CONFIDENCE INTERVAL) | SURREY HOSPITAL (NOT ROOMING IN) N = 36 N (%) | UNADJUSTED RELATIVE RISK (95% CONFIDENCE INTERVAL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treated with morphine | 8 (25.0) | 21 (55.3) | 0.45 (0.23–0.87) | 19 (52.8) | 0.47 (0.24–0.93) |
| Symptoms | |||||
| • Soother use | 10 (31.3) | 9 (23.7) | 1.32 (0.61–2.84) | 5 (13.9) | 2.25 (0.86–5.90) |
| • Jitteriness | 26 (81.3) | 28 (73.7) | 1.10 (0.86–1.42) | 25 (69.4) | 1.17 (0.89–1.54) |
| • Poor sucking | 10 (31.3) | 22 (57.9) | 0.54 (0.30–0.97) | 9 (25.0) | 1.25 (0.58–2.68) |
| • Diarrhea | 3 (9.4) | 5 (13.2) | 0.71 (0.18–2.75) | 9 (25.0) | 0.38 (0.11–1.27) |
| • Vomiting | 0 | 8 (21.1) | 6 (16.7) | ||
| • Inconsolable crying | 4 (12.5) | 16 (42.1) | 0.30 (0.11–0.80) | 2 (5.6) | 2.25 (0.44–11.48) |
| Weight loss ≥10% during first week | 5 (16.6) | 2 (5.2) | 2.96 (0.62–14.28) | 2 (5.3) | 2.81 (0.59–13.5) |
| Admitted to NICU | 12 (37.5) | 34 (89.5) | 0.42 (0.26–0.66) | 30 (83.3) | 0.45 (0.28–0.72) |
| Discharged in custody of mother | 23 (71.9) | 12 (31.6) | 2.28 (1.36–3.81) | 17 (42.5) | 1.52 (1.01–2.29) |
| MEAN (SD) | MEAN (SD) | P | MEAN (SD) | P | |
| No. of days of morphine treatment | 5.9 (14.2) | 18.6 (23.4) | .007* | 18.6 (20.1) | .003* |
| No. of days in hospital | 11.8 (9.1) | 23.5 (24.6) | .014 | 25.9 (19.7) | <.001 |
BCWH—British Columbia Women’s Hospital, NICU—neonatal intensive care unit, SD—standard deviation.
*
Among those receiving morphine.