Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (n = 281)
From: Potential drug incompatibilities in the neonatal intensive care unit: a network analysis approach
Demographic and clinical characteristics | Value | |
|---|---|---|
Male sex (n, %) | 161 | 57.3 |
Gestational age in weeks (m, sd) | 32.6 | 3.9 |
Birth weight in grams (m, sd) | 1956.5 | 910.9 |
Length of stay in days (median, range) | 11 | 2–184 |
Number of intravenous drugs (m, sd) | 4.8 | 3.7 |
Intravenous medicines (n, %) | ||
Gentamicin | 226 | 16.8 |
Ampicillin | 158 | 11.8 |
Aminophylline | 149 | 11.1 |
Fentanyl | 114 | 8.5 |
Cefepime | 70 | 5.2 |
Amikacin | 69 | 5.1 |
Other | 557 | 41.5 |
Death (n, %) | 20 | 7.1 |