Table 3.
Routine assessments at 8 weeks and 8 months of age and contacts with general practitioners in first year in babies according to whether they underwent one or two neonatal screening examinations before discharge from hospital. Values are numbers (percentages*) of babies
| Detail | One screen policy (n=4835) | Two screen policy (n=4877) | Difference in percentage (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment at 8 weeks†: | |||
| No of babies | 4741 | 4781 | |
| Abnormal | 498 (10.5) | 506 (10.6) | −0.1 (−1.3 to 1.2) |
| Follow up in primary care | 299 (6.3) | 272 (5.7) | 0.6 (−0.4 to 1.6) |
| Referral to secondary care | 138 (2.9) | 151 (3.2) | −0.2 (−0.9 to 0.4) |
| Assessment at 8 months†: | |||
| No of babies | 4649 | 4590 | |
| Abnormal | 984 (21.2) | 973 (21.2) | <−0.1 (−1.7 to 1.6) |
| Follow up in primary care | 794 (17.1) | 739 (16.1) | 1.0 (−0.5 to 2.5) |
| Referral to secondary care | 174 (3.7) | 199 (4.3) | −0.6 (−1.4 to 0.2) |
| Sample (10%) of trial babies‡ | 486 | 490 | — |
| Respondents | 431 (88.7) | 442 (90.2) | — |
| No of contacts with GP (No/100 babies) | 3738 (867) | 3697 (836) | — |
| Contacts resulting in secondary referral (No/100 babies) | 100 (23) | 110 (25) | — |
*
Percentages calculated with exclusion of categories with missing information.
†
Data source: community health index records.
‡
Data source: general practitioner questionnaire for 10% subsample of babies.