Table 5. Infants characteristics and outcomes for pain evaluation—CHSF and Port-Royal medical centers, after period.
| Port-Royal | CHSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 13 | N = 41 | p | |
| Median [q1—q3] | Median [q1—q3] | ||
| Gestational age at birth (weeks) | 26.2 [24.6–28.6] | 27.5 [26.6–29.0] | 0.08 |
| Gestational age at examination date (weeks) | 35.4 [32.3–37.9] | 35.5 [34.3–37.9] | 0.62 |
| Weight at examination age (grams) | 2050.0 [1570.0–2396.0] | 2070.0 [1662.5–2330.0] | 0.99 |
| Saturation (%) | |||
| During examination | 93.5 [78.5–99.5] | 97.0 [95.0–98.0] | 0.11 |
| Before examination | 95.5 [89.0–99.0] | 98.0 [95.0–100.0] | 0.18 |
| After examination | 96.0 [82.5–99.5] | 98.0 [97.0–100.0] | 0.07 |
| Heart rate (beats per minute) | |||
| During examination | 169.5 [15.0–181.5] | 190.0 [184.0–200.0] | 0.0002* |
| Before examination | 168.0 [154.0–175.5] | 155.0 [145.0–168.0] | 0.13 |
| After examination | 169.5 [159.5–182.0] | 170.0 [160.0–177.0] | 0.74 |
| Drug and non-drug therapies | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Anesthesia | 41 (100.0%) | 1 (7.7%) | <0.0001* |
| Nipple | 40 (97.6%) | 2 (15.38%) | <0.0001* |
| Body wraping | 41 (100%) | 11 (84.6%) | 0.054 |
| Pain scores (/10) | Median [q1—q3] | Median [q1—q3] | |
| During examination | 2 [1.0–3.1] | 5.5 [2.5–5.7] | 0.002* |
| Before examination | 0.0 [0.0–0.9] | 0.0 [0.0–0.1] | 0.33 |
| After examination | 0.0 [0.0–0.4] | 0.0 [0.0–0.4] | 0.06 |
q: quartile
*Significant