The association of care transitions measure-15 score and outcomes after discharge from the NICU

BMC Pediatrics

Table 2 Association of change in the Care Transitions Measure score and at least one hospital readmission with E-value analysis (n = 169)

Effect	Estimate	95% Confidence Limits		p-Value	E-value	CI
Care Transitions Measure (for every10 point change in score)	0.74	0.58	0.98	0.01	1.6	1.1
Ethnicity
Hispanic	0.61	0.21	1.81	0.37	1.89	1
Non-Hispanic	Reference
Highest level of education (either parent)
≤ High school	Reference
At least some college	0.58	0.23	1.49	0.26	1.95	1
Language
Non-English	1.91	0.68	5.39	0.22	2.11	1
English	Reference
Neonatal co-morbidity^a
Yes	0.34	0.13	0.88	0.03	2.84	1.33
No	Reference
Use of medical equipment^b
Yes	2.64	1.07	6.52	0.03	2.64	1.23
No	Reference
Post-discharge diagnosis^c
Yes	3.92	1.39	11.06	0.01	3.37	1.64
No	Reference

^aNeonatal co-morbidities include at least one diagnosis of: fetal growth restriction, surfactant deficiency, necrotizing enterocolitis, intraventricular hemorrhage grade 3 or 4, patent ductus arteriosus, retinopathy of prematurity
^bUse of medical equipment includes: oxygen, tracheostomy, wheelchair, adaptive stroller, feeding tube
^cPost discharge diagnoses include at least one diagnosis of: autism, global developmental delay, cerebral palsy

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