Table 4.
Concordance on cause of death: parent recall vs chart reviewa
| Comparison | Yes | No | Similar | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent | NA | |||
| Mother vs chart | 87 (54) | 55 (34) | 20 (12) | |
| Father vs chart | 27 (40) | 28 (41) | 13 (19) | |
| Total | 114 (50) | 83 (36) | 33 (14) | |
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| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Mother vs chart | χ2 = 7.2 | |||
| White non-Hispanic | 16 (20) | 5 (10) | 9 (33) | |
| Black non-Hispanic | 29 (36) | 24 (48) | 10 (37) | |
| Hispanic | 35 (44) | 21 (42) | 8 (30) | |
| Total (n = 157) | 80 (51) | 50 (32) | 27 (17) | |
| Father vs chart | χ2 = 0.7 | |||
| White non-Hispanic | 7 (29) | 5 (20) | 4 (29) | |
| Black non-Hispanic | 6 (25) | 7 (28) | 4 (29) | |
| Hispanic | 11 (46) | 13 (52) | 6 (43) | |
| Total (n = 63) | 24 (38) | 25 (40) | 14 (22) | |
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| Unit of care | ||||
| Mother vs chart | χ2 = 2.4 | |||
| NICU | 34 (49) | 26 (38) | 9 (13) | |
| PICU | 48 (53) | 25 (27) | 18 (20) | |
| Father vs chart | χ2 = 6.8b | |||
| NICU | 10 (42) | 13 (54) | 1 (4) | |
| PICU | 17 (39) | 14 (32) | 13 (30) | |
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| Infant/child age group | ||||
| Mother vs chart | χ2 = 6.2 | |||
| Infant | 35 (36) | 18 (18) | 45 (46) | |
| Preschool child | 8 (29) | 6 (21) | 14 (50) | |
| School-age child | 5 (31) | 1 (6) | 10 (62) | |
| Adolescent | 3 (17) | 2 (11) | 13 (72) | |
| Father vs chart | χ2 = 15.7b | |||
| Infant | 20 (53) | 5 (13) | 13 (34) | |
| Preschool child | 3 (25) | 6 (50) | 3 (25) | |
| School-age child | 3 (43) | 0 (0) | 4 (57) | |
| Adolescent | 1 (9) | 3 (27) | 7 (64) | |
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| Length of stay, mean (SD) | ||||
| Mother vs chart | ||||
| In hospital | 24.5 (37.8) | 46.1 (79.2) | 34.6 (53.4) | F = 2.31 |
| In unit | 21.9 (33.5) | 45.6 (79.3) | 26.6 (42.0) | F = 3.13b |
| Father vs chart | ||||
| In hospital | 37.3 (68.3) | 43.4 (60.2) | 49.1 (58.9) | F = 0.17 |
| In unit | 33.4 (66.9) | 35.4 (50.6) | 39.7 (53.0) | F = 0.05 |
Abbreviations: NA, not applicable; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; PICU, pediatric intensive care unit.
a
Values in second, third, and fourth columns are number (percentage), except for values for length of stay, which are mean (SD). Because of rounding, percentages may not total 100.
b
P < .05.