Table 1 The bivariable associations between infant or unit characteristic and the dosing-birth weights percent difference.
From: Factors influencing the determination of dosing weight in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
Infant or Unit Characteristic | Percent difference* (p-value) |
|---|---|
Birth weight (kg) | -0.4 (0.607) |
Small for gestational age | 0 vs. 0 (0.5042) |
Patent ductus arteriosus | 0 vs. 0 (0.5903) |
Necrotizing enterocolitis or spontaneous intestinal perforation | 0 vs. 0 (1.000) |
Intubated on day 28 | 0 vs. 0 (0.6271) |
Blood stream infection | 0 vs. 0 (0.7535) |
Highest creatinine in mg/dL | 0.18 (0.846) |
Lowest sodium in mEq/L | -0.00 (0.917) |
Daily fluid intake in 10mL/kg/day | -0.03 (0.654) |
Daily urine output in mL/kg/hour | 0.1 (0.489) |
Maternal steroids | 0 vs. 0 (0.3906) |
NSAIDs | 0 vs. 0 (0.6822) |
Caffeine | 0 vs. 0 (0.3715) |
Clinician team (nurse practitioner vs. resident) | 0 vs. 0 (0.9082) |
