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Table 3 Dropout calculation and average of the selection and population from NICUs in 6 hospitals

From: Validation of the Neonatal Satisfaction Survey (NSS-8) in six Norwegian neonatal intensive care units: a quantitative cross-sectional study

 

Dropout calculation and average of the selection and population from 6 hospitals

Unit 1 (level 2)

Unit 2 (level 3)

Unit 3 (level 2)

Unit 4 (level 3)

Unit 5 (level2)

Unit 6 (level 2)

Sum population

Sum selectiona

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

Number of patients admitted per year (2015)

Population

330

439

253

255

196

232

1705

 

Number of infants admitted during the collection period

Population

150

322

141

226

169

167

1175

 

Quantity after inclusion criteria

Population

95 infants thereof 5 TV = 89 families

203 infants thereof 11 TV = 192 families

85 infants thereof 6 TV = 79 families

139 infants thereof 11 TV = 128 families

132 infants thereof 4 TV = 128 families

109 infants thereof 4 TV = 105 families

763 infants thereof 41 TV = 722 families

 

Number of families who have answered

59

64

40

53

56

53

 

325

Answers %

66%

33%

51%

41%

44%

50%

 

45%

Gestational age

Population

 24–28 weeks(%)

5(5.2) (1TV-par)

15(7.3) (2TV)

6(7.0) (2TV)

9(6.4) (1TV)

6(4.5)

2(1.8)

43(5.6)

 

 29–33 weeks(%)

14(14.7) (2 TV)

66(32.5) (7TV)

18(21.1) (2TV)

30(21.5) (3TV)

19(14.3) (2TV)

20(18.3) (2TV)

167(21.8)

 

 34–37 weeks(%)

28(29.4) (2 TV)

60(29.5) (2TV)

33(38.8) (2TV)

44(31.6) (7TV)

33(25) (3TV)

35(32.1) (2TV)

233(30.5)

 

 38–42 weeks(%)

47(49.4)

62(30.5)

27(31.7)

56(40.2)

70(53)

50(45.8)

312(40.8)

 

  > 42 weeks(%)

1(1.0)

0

1(1.1)

0

4(3,0)

2(1.8)

8(1)

 

Total number of infant

Population

95(100)

203(100)

85(100)

139(100)

132(100)

109(100)

763(100)

 

Total number of infant

Selection

63(66%)

69(33%)

44(51%)

59(42%)

58(44%)

54(49%)

 

347(45%)

Gestational age

Selection

 24–28 weeks(%)

4 (6,8)

8(12.5)

1(2.5)

5(9.4)

5(8.9)

1(1.8)

 

24(7.4)

 29–33 weeks(%)

11(18,6)

19(29.6)

16(40)

11(20.7)

7(12.5)

19(35.8)

 

83(25.6)

 34–37 weeks(%)

19(32.2)

23(35.3)

12(30)

13(24.5)

12(21.4)

19(35.8)

 

98(30,3)

 38–42 weeks(%)

22(37.3)

12(18.7)

10(25)

20(37.7)

30(53.5)

11(20.7)

 

105(32.5)

  > 42 weeks(%)

3(5.1)

2(3.1)

1(2.5)

2(3.7)

2(3.5)

3(5.6)

 

13(4)

 Total families

59(100)

64(100)

40(100)

51 (96.2)

2 missing

56 (100)

53 (100)

 

323(99.3)

Length of stay

Population

  < 1 week(%)

32(35.9)

59(30.7)

24(30.3)

53(41.4)

60(46.8)

62(59)

290(40.2)

 

 1–2 weeks(%)

39(43.8)

72(37.5)

28(35.4)

29(22.6)

38(29.6)

22(20,9)

228(31.6)

 

 2–4 weeks(%)

13(14.6)

36(18.7)

18(22.7)

25(19.5)

16(12.5)

18(17.1)

126(17.4)

 

  > 4 weeks(%)

5(5.6)

25(13)

9(11.3)

21(16.4)

14(10.9)

3(2.8)

77(10.6)

 

 Totalt families

89 (100)

192(100)

79(100)

128(100)

128(100)

105 (100)

721

 

Length of stay

Selection

  < 1 week(%)

21(35.6)

19(29.6)

6(15)

20(37.7)

20(35.7)

10(18.8)

 

96(30.2)

 1–2 weeks(%)

20(33.9)

17(26.5)

16(40)

12(22.6)

19(33.9)

18(33.9)

 

102(32.1)

 2–4 weeks(%)

9(15.2)

14(21.8)

6(15)

10(18.8)

4(7.1)

15(28.3)

 

58(18.2)

  > 4 weeks(%)

9(15.2)

11(17.1)

11(27.5)

9(16.9)

12(21.4)

9(16.9)

 

61(19.2)

 Total

59(100)

61(95.3)

39(97.5)

51(96.2)

55(98.2)

52(98.1)

 

317(97.5)

3 missing

1 missing

2 missing

1 missing

1 missing

  1. Dichotomization of the parents’ perception of their child’s health is set to good (excellent, very good, and good) and to bad (from fairly good to bad)
  2. aThe different total Ns are explained by different populations as shown in the first column in the table