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Table 5 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models for factors promoting the use of pain assessments

From: Sedation and analgesia practices at Italian neonatal intensive care units: results from the EUROPAIN study

Predictors of pain assessment

Univariate

Multivariate

  
 

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

Gestational age (weeks) ≤32

<.0001

14.05 (5.39–36.63)

0.0003

8.13 (2.64–25.03)

CRIB score

0.0005

1.77 (1.29-2.43)

  

APGAR <5 at 5’

0.0381

12.14 (1.15–128.49)

  

Sex, female

0.7335

0.90 (0.50–1.63)

  

Born in same hospital as NICU

0.1091

0.47 (0.18–1.19)

  

Type of ventilation

<.0001

 

<.0001

 

 Invasive vs Spontaneous

253.33 (33.88- + ∞)

163.03 (19.35- + ∞)

 Noninvasive vs Spontaneous

10.86 (4.01–29.40)

6.06 (2.17–16.95)

Pain specialist physician

0.3706

4.51 (0.17–123.10)

  

Pain specialist nurse

0.5546

2.36 (0.14–41.10)

  

Pain management team

0.0342

16.51 (1.23–221.03)

0.0481

114.35 (1.04 - + ∞)

NICU beds (≤ 15 beds vs >15 beds)

0.8749

0.81 (0.06–11.61)

  

Number of NICU admission

0.1075

0.95 (0.90–1.01)