Table 7.
Generalized Linear Regression Model Results for Other NICU Outcomes, N = 319
Model 1 | Model 2 | |||||
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RR (95% CI) | Average Marginal Effect* | p-value | RR (95% CI) | Average Marginal Effect* | p-value | |
Outcome: NICU Length of Stay | ||||||
DM feeding era | 0.95 (0.88 – 1.01) | −4.8 ± 1.9 | 0.110 | 0.93 (0.88 – 0.99) | −5.8 ± 2.4 | 0.031 |
Outcome: Cost per Day | ||||||
DM feeding era | 0.99 (0.97 – 1.00) | −24±1 | 0.274 | 1.00 (0.98 – 1.01) | −4.9 ± 0.3 | 0.800 |
Model 1 adjusts for neonatal risk factors (GA, birth SGA, surfactant), sociodemographic risk factors (race/ethnicity, sex, payer) and DOL of the first feeding. Model 2 also adjusts for the presence of morbidities.