Table 2 Comparison of demographic and clinical outcome data by period of bundle implementation
From: Reducing NICU ventilator days by preventing fluid overload with the CAN-U-P-LOTS standardized bundle
Total N = 429 | Pre-bundle N = 211 | Post-bundle N = 218 | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DEMOGRAPHIC | ||||
Sex, n (%) | ||||
Male | 231 (53.8) | 117 (55.5) | 114 (52.3) | 0.46 |
Female | 197 (45.9) | 93 (44.1) | 104 (47.7) | |
Indeterminate | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
Race, n (%) | ||||
Asian | 2 (0.5) | 2 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.49 |
Black | 160 (37.4) | 160 (37.4) | 80 (36.7) | |
Caucasian | 215 (50.2) | 215 (50.2) | 113 (51.8) | |
Hispanic | 47 (11.0) | 23 (11.0) | 24 (11.0) | |
Unknown | 4 (0.9) | 3 (1.4) | 1 (0.5) | |
Birth Weight, n (%) | ||||
<750 g | 64 (15.3) | 29 (14.1) | 35 (16.4) | 0.75 |
751–1000 g | 30 (7.2) | 18 (8.8) | 12 (5.6) | |
1001–1500 g | 45 (10.8) | 23 (11.2) | 22 (10.3) | |
1501–2500 g | 77 (18.4) | 38 (18.5) | 39 (18.3) | |
>2500 g | 202 (48.3) | 97 (47.3) | 105 (49.3) | |
Gestational Age, n (%) | ||||
<28 weeks | 92 (21.4) | 49 (23.2) | 43 (19.7) | 0.71 |
28.1–32 weeks | 51 (11.9) | 22 (10.4) | 29 (13.3) | |
32.1–37 weeks | 101 (23.5) | 50 (23.7) | 51 (23.4) | |
>37.1 weeks | 185 (43.1) | 90 (42.7) | 95 (43.6) | |
CLINICAL | ||||
NICU disposition, n (%) | ||||
To home or medical foster care | 169 (39.4) | 90 (42.7) | 79 (36.2) | 0.35 |
Transferred out of the NICU | 216 (50.3) | 99 (46.9) | 117 (53.7) | |
Died | 44 (10.3) | 22 (10.4) | 22 (10.1) | |
Median length of stay, days (IQR) | 21 (8–38) | 23 (9–50) | 19 (8–33) | <0.02 |
