TABLE 3.
LOT and LOS for Infants With NAS, 2013–2014
| Variable | February 2013, Audit 1 | August 2013, Audit 2 | February 2014, Audit 3 | August 2014, Audit 4 | Pa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | IQR | Median | IQR | Median | IQR | Median | IQR | ||
| LOT, d | 16 | 10–27 | 15 | 10–23 | 15 | 10–24 | 15 | 10–24 | .02 |
| LOS, d | 21 | 14–33 | 20 | 14–28 | 20 | 14–29 | 19 | 15–28 | .002 |
For LOT and LOS: Audit 1, n = 1050; Audit 2, n = 991; Audit 3, n = 797; and Audit 4, n = 620. For length of NICU stay: Audit 1, n = 922; Audit 2, n = 890; Audit 3, n = 669; and Audit 4, n = 534 . IQR, interquartile range.
After accounting for gestation age, transfer status, discharge home on medications, and clustered according to hospital.