Table 4

Interactions between differences in analgesic use during daytime and night-time and characteristics of children, centres and procedures in univariate analysis

FactorUnivariate analysis
Procedures carried out with specific analgesicDaytime compared with night-time: relative reduction* (%)Daytime compared with night-time: ORInteraction test (p Value)†
DaytimeNight-time
n/N%n/N %
Day of procedure‡
 D1272/178915.2276/166716.6−8.90.90 (0.75–1.09)
 D2–D143989/17 16423.23187/17 39218.321.21.35 (1.28–1.42)<10.3
Mechanical ventilation
 Yes1668/11 90814.01501/12 32712.213.11.18 (1.09–1.27)
 No2593/704536.81962/673229.120.81.42 (1.32–1.52)<10.3
Parental presence
 Yes331/148822.2131/48527.0−21.40.77 (0.61–0.98)
 No3930/17 46522.53332/18 57417.921.01.33 (1.26–1.40)<10.3
Continuous analgesic
 Yes738/634111.6722/686410.8 9.61.12 (1.01–1.25)
 No3523/12 61227.92741/12 19522.519.51.34 (1.26–1.42)0.005
Surgery
 Yes337/157621.4300/171417.518.21.28 (1.08–1.53)
 No3924/17 37722.63163/17 34518.219.51.31 (1.24–1.38)0.829
Sex
 Male2363/10 75822.01877/10 75717.420.91.33 (1.25–1.43)
 Female1898/819823.21586/830219.117.61.28 (1.18–138)0.410
Gestational age
 ≥37 weeks583/380315.3435/379611.525.21.40 (1.22–1.60)
 <37 weeks3678/15 15024.33028/15 26319.818.31.30 (1.23–1.37)0.295
Nurse shift
 3 per day1634/599527.31276/590721.620.71.36 (1.25–1.48)
 2 per day2627/12 95820.32187/13 15216.618.01.28 (1.20–1.36)0.230
Nurse rotation
 No1853/750724.71477/770419.222.31.38 (1.28–1.49)
 Yes2408/11 44621.01986/11 35517.516.91.26 (1.18–1.34)0.068
Pain coordinator
 No502/284417.7368/293312.528.91.49 (1.29–1.73)
 Yes3759/16 10923.33095/16 12619.217.81.28 (1.22–1.35)0.053
Written protocols for sucrose analgesia
 Yes3663/15 32523.93155/15 50820.314.91.23 (1.17–1.30)
 No598/362816.5308/35518.747.42.08 (1.80–2.41)<10-3
Parental presence authorised 24 hours
 No2510/11 94921.02091/12 02317.417.21.26 (1.18–1.35)
 Yes1751/700425.01372/703619.522.01.28 (1.27–1.49)0.102
Night head nurse
 No2843/12 34823.02399/12 88918.619.21.31 (1.23–1.39)
 Yes1418/660521.51064/617017.219.71.31 (1.20–1.43)0.955
Teaching status
 Minor1798/722224.91511/751620.119.21.32 (1.22–1.42)
 Major2463/11 73121.01952/11 54316.919.51.31 (1.22–1.40)0.864
  • *If positive, analgesia was higher during daytime.

  • †p Value <0.05 indicates that the factor modified the difference in analgesic use between daytime and night-time in univariate.

  • ‡Related to admission.