From: Assessment of surfactant use in preterm infants as a marker of neonatal intensive care unit quality
 | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
PATIENT-LEVEL PREDICTORS* | Â | Â | Â |
Gestational age | Â | Â | Â |
30 weeks (n = 621) | Reference | Â | Â |
31 weeks (n = 620) | 0.73 | 0.57-0.95 | 0.019 |
32 weeks (n = 747) | 0.68 | 0.53-0.87 | 0.002 |
33 weeks (n = 715) | 0.58 | 0.45-0.75 | <0.001 |
34 weeks (n = 930) | 0.69 | 0.55-0.88 | 0.003 |
Race†|  |  |  |
Non-white (n = 840) | Reference | Â | Â |
White (n = 2,571) | 1.22 | 1.02-1.47 | 0.03 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Female (n = 1,535) | Reference | Â | Â |
Male (n = 2,098) | 1.34 | 1.15-1.57 | <0.001 |
Age at admission | Â | Â | Â |
Day of life 0 (n = 3,107) | Reference | Â | Â |
Day of life 1 (n = 526) | 1.11 | 0.89-1.38 | 0.34 |
Mode of respiratory support (first 48 hrs) | Â | Â | Â |
NCPAP (n = 672) | Reference | Â | Â |
Mechanical ventilation (n = 2,961) | 54.99 | 35.86-84.35 | <0.001 |
HOSPITAL-LEVEL PREDICTORS††|  |  |  |
Research involvement | Â | Â | Â |
Top 10 hospital based on NIH total awards to children's hospitals | 1.48 | 0.98-2.25 | 0.065 |
Surgical volume | Â | Â | Â |
≥ 29% (median) of admissions to the NICU classified as surgical | 1.58 | 0.79-3.16 | 0.193 |
Payer mix | Â | Â | Â |
≥ 45% (median) of admissions to the hospital paid by Medicaid | 0.80 | 0.40-1.61 | 0.532 |
Patient volume | Â | Â | Â |
≥ 45 (median) Annual ELBW Admissions | 1.80 | 1.02-3.19 | 0.042 |