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Table 5 Univariate logistic regression models for factors promoting pain assessment

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

Predictors of Pain Assessment

Procedure

Univariate

p-value

OR (95% CI)

Written guidelines for A/S

Heel lance in NICU

 < .0001

6.58 (2.34–6.77)

Heel lance in maternity nursery

0.0002

OR 4.43 (2.01–9.74)

IM in NICU

0.0001

4.53 (2.10–9.78)

IM in maternity nursery

0.0019

OR 10.34 (2.36–45.24)

Local Pain specialist

Heel lance in NICU

0.0418

1.58 (1.01–2.46)

Heel lance in maternity nursery

0.0052

2.14 (1.25–3.65)

IM in NICU

0.0639

1.77 (0.96–3.14)

IM in maternity nursery

0.2069

1.51 (0.79–2.86)

Professional Role Doctors/Nurse

Heel lance in NICU

0.0924

0.69 (0.45–1.06)

Heel lance in maternity nursery

0.4873

0.83 (0.49–1.40)

IM in NICU

0.6269

0.87 (0.49–1.52)

IM in maternity nursery

0.7425

OR 0.89 (0.47–1.69)