Table 2.
Comparison of Severe Unexpected Newborn Complications Among Hospitals With Low, Middle, and High Ratesa
| Severe Unexpected Newborn Complications | Hospital Neonatal Complication Rate, No. of Deliveries (Rate/1000 Births) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n = 349 594) | Middle (n = 1 285 203) | High (n = 120 055) | |
| All | 1244 (3.6) | 18 804 (14.6) | 4556 (37.9) |
| Transfer | 512 (1.4) | 11 159 (8.7) | 3007 (25.0) |
| Assisted ventilation ≥6 h | 266 (0.8) | 6333 (4.9) | 1660 (13.8) |
| Seizure | 29 (0.1) | 542 (0.4) | 56 (0.5) |
| Neonatal death | 108 (0.3) | 303 (0.2) | 30 (0.2) |
| 5-min Apgar score ≤3 | 477 (1.4) | 3488 (2.7) | 400 (3.3) |
| Missing | 785 (2.2) | 3051 (2.4) | 124 (1.0) |
a
Low rate indicates first decile; middle rate, second to ninth deciles; and high rate, tenth decile.