Table 1 Birth rate, hospital admissions and the incidence of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in Ontario from April 2014 to March 2018.
From: Intravenous immunoglobulin G therapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
2014–2015 | 2015–2016 | 2016–2017 | 2017–2018 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ontario infant births | 139,963 | 139,924 | 140,298 | 141,957 | 562,142 |
Males born in Ontario | 71,759 | 71,798 | 72,103 | 72,861 | 288,521 |
Females born in Ontario | 68,204 | 68,126 | 68,195 | 69,096 | 273,621 |
Ontario Infants GA ≥35 weeks at birth | 133,225 | 133,222 | 133,559 | 133,078 | 533,084 |
Level II NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) admissions in Ontario | 11,718 | 11,872 | 11,792 | 12,020 | 47,402 |
Level III NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) admissions in Ontario | 1230 | 1032 | 859 | 1011 | 4132 |
Incidence of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia | 6712 (5.04%) | 7573 (5.68%) | 7810 (5.85%) | 7661 (5.76%) | 29,756 (5.58%) |
