Table 2 The bivariable associations between infant or unit characteristic and the dosing-measured weights percent difference.
From: Factors influencing the determination of dosing weight in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
Infant or Unit Characteristic | Percent difference (95% Confidence Interval)* | p-value |
|---|---|---|
Birth weight (kg) | 2.0 (0.1, 3.8) | 0.035 |
Small for gestational age | 0.1 (-1.6, 1.8) | 0.916 |
Patent ductus arteriosus | -0.9 (-2.0, 0.2) | 0.115 |
Necrotizing enterocolitis or spontaneous intestinal perforation | -0.4 (-1.8, 1.1) | 0.612 |
Intubated on day 28 | -1.2 (-2.3, -0.1) | 0.038 |
Blood stream infection | 0.2 (-1.3, 1.7) | 0.794 |
Highest creatinine in mg/dL | -5.6 (-7.1, -4.0) | < 0.001 |
Lowest sodium in mEq/L | 0.1 (-0.03, 0.2) | 0.179 |
3DMA of daily fluid intake, 10mL/kg/day | 0.3 (0.2, 0.4) | < 0.001 |
3DMA of daily urine output, mL/kg/hour | 0.8 (0.6, 1.0) | < 0.001 |
Maternal steroids | -0.2 (-1.2, 0.9) | 0.780 |
NSAIDs | -0.9 (-2.0, 0.2) | 0.104 |
Caffeine | -0.1 (-1.6, 1.3) | 0.872 |
Resident team (referent to nurse practitioner team) | 0.1 (-1.0, 1.3) | 0.797 |
