Table I.
Demographics
| No sedative or analgesic exposure on day of death (N = 13,538) |
Sedative or analgesic exposure on day of death (N = 6188) |
Sedative or analgesic exposure during hospitalization (N = 9538) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age | |||
| <28 | 7868 (58) | 3391 (55) | 5488 (58) |
| 28-33 | 2661 (20) | 1319 (21) | 2044 (21) |
| >33 | 2988 (22) | 1469 (24) | 2354 (25) |
| Male | 7562 (56) | 3558 (57) | 5443 (57) |
| Birth weight (g) | |||
| <750 | 5863 (43) | 2402 (39) | 3965 (42) |
| 750-999 | 2140 (16) | 1014 (17) | 1608 (17) |
| 1000-1499 | 1655 (12) | 812 (14) | 1180 (12) |
| ≥1500 | 3786 (28) | 1947 (31) | 2768 (29) |
| Postnatal age (days) | |||
| 1 | 2551 (19) | 565 (9) | 1558 (16) |
| 2-7 | 5051 (37) | 2719 (44) | 2410 (25) |
| 8-28 | 3740 (28) | 1877 (30) | 3181 (33) |
| >28 | 2092 (15) | 1027 (17) | 2365 25) |
| Postmenstrual age | |||
| <28 | 5960 (44) | 2476 (38) | 3530 (37) |
| 28-33 | 3507 (26) | 1748 (29) | 2752 (29) |
| ≥33 | 3946 (29) | 1955 (33) | 3221 (34) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 5753 (42) | 2684 (40) | 4116 (43) |
| Black | 3237 (24) | 1391 (22) | 2239 (23) |
| Hispanic | 3225 (24) | 1588 (26) | 2349 (25) |
| Other | 674 (5) | 317 (5) | 486 (5) |
| Antibiotic supporta | 4612 (34) | 2881 (47) | |
| Inotropic supporta | 3703 (27) | 2605 (42) | |
| Procedureb | 266 (2) | 320 (5) | |
| Ventilation supporta | 11,492 (85) | 5800 (94) |
Values are expressed as n (%).
a
On the day of death.
b
Within 2 days of death.