Table 1.
Description of survey respondents and clinical sample
| n (%) or mean (SD) | Missing n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| NICU Level (n = 44) | ||
| Level of care | 0 | |
| Regional | 10 (22.7) | |
| Community | 28 (63.6) | |
| Intermediate | 6 (13.6) | |
| Respondent Level (n = 2073) | ||
| Gender | 71 (3.4) | |
| Female | 1697 (84.8) | |
| Male | 305 (15.2) | |
| Typical Shift | 205 (10.0) | |
| Days | 894 (47.9) | |
| Evenings | 79 (4.2) | |
| Nights | 602 (32.2) | |
| Variable | 293 (15.7) | |
| Position | 32 (1.5) | |
| Attending physician | 204 (10.0) | |
| Subspecialty resident | 31 (1.5) | |
| Neonatal nurse practitioner | 35 (1.7) | |
| Registered nurse | 1464 (71.7) | |
| Respiratory care practitioner | 286 (14.0) | |
| Other* | 21 (1.0) | |
| Years in specialty | 103 (5.0) | |
| Less than 6 months | 20 (1.0) | |
| 6-11 months | 27 (1.4) | |
| 1-2 years | 74 (3.8) | |
| 3-4 years | 192 (9.7) | |
| 5-10 years | 476 (24.2) | |
| 11-20 years | 538 (27.3) | |
| 21 years or more | 643 (32.6) | |
| Infant Level (n = 6663) | ||
| Gestational age at birth | 28.3 (2.8) | 0 |
| Birth weight | 1072 (280) | 0 |
| Small Gestational Age | 0 | |
| No | 5447 (81.7) | |
| Yes | 1216 (18.3) | |
| Patient gender | 1 (0.01) | |
| Female | 3313 (49.7) | |
| Male | 3349 (50.3) | |
| 5-minute Apgar score | 28 (0.4) | |
| <4 | 319 (4.8) | |
| 4-6 | 1105 (16.7) | |
| >6 | 5211 (78.5) | |
| Inborn without transfer | 0 | |
| No | 1764 (26.5) | |
| Yes | 4899 (73.5) | |
| Healthcare associated infection | 0 | |
| No | 6009 (90.2) | |
| Yes | 654 (9.8) |
*
The 21 survey respondents identified as “other” consisted of licensed vocational nurses, clinical nurse leads, research nurses, and nurse aides.