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. 2020 Jun 3;9:504. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.24258.1

Table 3. Assessment of physicians’ knowledge for treating neonates with hyperbilirubinemia.

EP GP PD P-value
N 21 73 36
What are the warning signs of severe
hyperbilirubinemia?
Visual, n (%) 0.013
   Negative 17 (81.0) 51 (69.9) 34 (94.4)
   Positive 4 (19.0) 22 (30.1) 2 (5.6)
Jaundice <24 hours of birth, n (%) <0.001
   Negative 4 (19.0) 24 (32.9) 0 (0)
   Positive 17 (81.0) 49 (67.1) 36 (100)
Jaundice within 1–14 days, the baby is active
and growing, n (%)
0.277
   Negative 20 (95.2) 68 (93.2) 36 (100)
   Positive 1 (4.8) 5 (6.8) 0 (0)
Bilirubin level >10 mg/dL in term baby, n (%) 1.0
   Negative 21 (100) 73 (100) 36 (100)
   Positive 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

ED, emergency physician; GP, general practitioner; PD, pediatrician.