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Table 4 Univariate logistic regression models for factors promoting the use of analgesia sedation for heel lance and intramuscolar injection

From: Current practices in neonatal pain management: a decade after the last Italian survey

Predictors of Analgesia/Sedation

Procedure

Univariate

p-value

OR (95% CI)

Written guidelines for A/S

Heel lance in NICU

0.0026

12.04 (2.38–60.92)

Heel lance in maternity nursery

0.0014

14.36 (2.79–73.92)

IM in NICU

 < .0001

6.58 (3.21–13.51)

IM in maternity nursery

0.0056

14.36 (2.79–73.92)

Local Pain specialist

Heel lance in NICU

0.1011

11.03 (0.62–194.59)

Heel lance in maternity nursery

0.1168

5.419 (0.65–44.79)

IM in NICU

0.0120

2.59 (1.23–5.47)

IM in maternity nursery

0.0743

1.907 (0.93–3.87)

Professional Role Doctors/Nurse

Heel lance in NICU

0.7931

1.21 (0.28–5.15)

Heel lance in maternity nursery

0.3020

2.15 (0.50–9.23)

IM in NICU

0.0036

0.36 (0.18–0.71)

IM in maternity nursery

0.9122

1.03 (0.53–2.03)