Table 5.
Association between sociodemographic characteristics of children and risk of paediatric nursing-sensitive outcomes in surgical patients
| Surgical wound infectiona | Physiologic/metabolic derangement | Postoperative cardiopulmonary complications | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of events |
225 |
163 |
124 |
| No. in risk pool |
21592 |
17980 |
15322 |
| |
Rate ratio |
Rate ratio |
Rate ratio |
|
(95% CI) |
(95% CI) |
(95% CI) |
|
| Age category |
|
|
|
| 1-28 days (neonate) |
0.87 |
0.12 |
0.55 |
| (0.47, 1.62) |
(0.04, 0.35) |
(0.28, 1.07) |
|
| 29-365 days (infant) |
1.33 |
4.04 |
1.20 |
| (0.82, 2.15) |
(2.32, 7.05) |
(0.64, 2.25) |
|
| > 1–3 years (toddler) |
0.96 |
2.45 |
1.81 |
| (0.57, 1.60) |
(1.22, 4.91) |
(1.01, 3.26) |
|
| > 3–6 years (preschooler) |
0.98 |
1.29 |
0.47 |
| (0.57, 1.68) |
(0.55, 3.02) |
(0.18, 1.23) |
|
| > 6-13 years (school-age) |
0.84 |
1.95 |
0.94 |
| (0.58, 1.23) |
(1.11, 3.43) |
(0.57, 1.55) |
|
| > 13- ≤ 18 years (adolescent) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Sex |
|
|
|
| Male |
0.77 |
1.65 |
1.21 |
| (0.59, 1.02) |
(1.17, 2.33) |
(0.83, 1.76) |
|
| Female |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Socioeconomic status (IRSD) |
|
|
|
| Least disadvantaged |
1.13 |
0.90 |
0.70 |
| (0.85, 1.50) |
(0.65, 1.25) |
(0.48, 1.03) |
|
| Most disadvantaged |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Residence (ARIA+) |
|
|
|
| Major city |
1.19 |
1.06 |
1.00 |
| (0.87, 1.63) |
(0.74, 1.52) |
(0.67, 1.50) |
|
| Regional or remote |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Admission type |
|
|
|
| Emergency |
7.78 |
3.46 |
0.38 |
|
(5.10, 11.86) |
(2.32, 5.18) |
(0.26, 0.55) |
|
| Elective |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Season |
|
|
|
| Autumn |
1.14 |
0.74 |
1.02 |
| (0.77, 1.69) |
(0.48, 1.15) |
(0.61, 1.73) |
|
| Winter |
1.09 |
0.65 |
1.27 |
| (0.73, 1.64) |
(0.42, 1.03) |
(0.77, 2.09) |
|
| Spring |
1.09 |
0.90 |
0.87 |
| (0.73, 1.64) |
(0.58, 1.42) |
(0.50, 1.52) |
|
| Summer | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Note. Multivariable Poisson generalised linear regression analyses, length of stay as log offset and adjusted for year of admission. IRSD = index of relative socio-economic disadvantage; ARIA + =geographic measure of remoteness. Results in bold indicate statistical significance at p < .05.
a Length of stay not used as an offset variable.