Table 1

Neonatal readmission by length of stay 2003–2005 vs 2008–2010

Mode of deliveryLength of stay (days)2003–20052008–2010Rate differenceRate ratio (95% CI)
N (%)Neonatal readmission rate per 100 live singleton birthsN (%)Neonatal readmission rate per 100 live singleton births
Vaginal17442 (38.1)3.6812 831 (46.5)4.120.441.12 (1.09 to 1.15)
28119 (41.5)4.0610 272 (37.3)4.690.631.16 (1.12 to 1.19)
32701 (13.8)4.622960 (10.7)5.580.971.21 (1.15 to 1.27)
4813 (4.2)4.61921 (3.3)5.550.951.21 (1.10 to 1.32)
5268 (1.4)3.90339 (1.2)5.211.321.34 (1.14 to 1.57)
6130 (0.7)4.30168 (0.6)5.551.251.29 (1.03 to 1.62)
774 (0.4)3.7676 (0.3)3.960.201.05 (0.76 to 1.45)
Overall19 547 (100.0)3.9927 567 (100.0)4.510.521.13 (1.11 to 1.15)
Caesarean1227 (6.6)3.64510 (8.9)5.231.591.44 (1.23 to 1.68)
2720 (20.8)2.212006 (35.2)2.560.351.16 (1.07 to 1.26)
31566 (45.3)1.862143 (37.6)2.110.251.14 (1.06 to 1.21)
4648 (18.7)2.44659 (11.6)2.980.541.22 (1.10 to 1.36)
5184 (5.3)2.82252 (4.4)4.211.401.50 (1.24 to 1.81)
692 (2.7)3.7980 (1.4)3.45−0.340.91 (0.67 to 1.23)
723 (0.7)1.7250 (0.9)3.391.671.97 (1.20 to 3.22)
Overall3460 (100.0)2.165700 (100.0)2.570.411.19 (1.14 to 1.24)