. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Aug 5.

Published in final edited form as: Pediatrics. 2007 Feb;119(2):314–319. doi: 10.1542/peds.2005-2909

TABLE 4. Postdischarge Resource Use.

Variable	Discharge Highest Quintile	Discharge Other Quintiles	P
PSS, mean (SD)	37.4 (6.4)	37.9 (6.4)	.41
Home nursing visit, %	48.4	48.7	.93
Emergency department visit, %	14.3	18.9	.17
Rehospitalization, %	10.4	11.9	.61

Parental satisfaction and resource use between infants discharged in the highest census quintile versus all others. Parental satisfaction score (PSS) is a continuous variable. Home nursing visit, emergency department visit, and rehospitalization are categorical variables. Adjustment for case mix in logistic regression did not alter results.