Table 1 Characteristics of LED phototherapy patients
Hospital A | Hospital B | |
|---|---|---|
n = 251 | n = 339 | |
Percentage male: n (%)a | 142 (56.6 %) | 195 (58.9 %) |
Place of birth: n (%) | ||
Home: n (%) | 78 (31.1 %) | 88 (26.0 %) |
Hospital/Clinic: n (%) | 160 (63.7 %) | 237 (69.9 %) |
Other/Not stated: n (%) | 13 (5.2 %) | 14 (4.1 %) |
Source of referral: n (%) | ||
Home: n (%) | 54 (21.5 %) | 90 (26.6 %) |
Hospital: n (%) | 40 (15.9 %) | 212 (62.5 %) |
Clinic: n (%) | 103 (41.0 %) | 12 (3.5 %) |
Other/Not stated: n (%) | 54 (21.5 %) | 25 (7.4 %) |
Phototherapy elsewhere, prior to admission: n (%) | 28 (11.2 %) | 34 (11.0 %) |
Admission weight (g)c: Median (IQR) | 2,800 (2,400-3,200) | 2,600 (1,940-3,040) |
< 1,000 g: n (%) | 2 (0.8 %) | 2 (0.6 %) |
1,000-1,499 g: n (%) | 5 (2.0 %) | 29 (8.8 %) |
1,500-2,499 g: n (%) | 61 (24.5 %) | 107 (32.5 %) |
2,500 g +: n (%) | 181 (72.7 %) | 191 (58.1 %) |
ABEd noted at admission | ||
No: n (%) | 219 (87.3 %) | 267 (78.8 %) |
Yes: n (%) | 32 (12.7 %) | 72 (21.2 %) |