Table 2

Infant outcomes within 12 months post discharge, by gestational age group and country, for births between 2010 and 2013

N (%) infants with ≥1 event to 12 months postnatal dischargeMean inpatient days per infant to 12 months postnatal discharge
All-cause admissionOvernight admission*ED visit not admittedAny ED visitAny contact (admission or ED)MortalityFrom postnatal dischargeFrom day of birth
TotalOntario
n=253 930
20 01618 954101 060105 661108 9031390.32.7
(7.9)(7.5)(39.8)(41.6)(42.9)(0.05)
England
n=1 361 128
266 771160 690407 331491 991565 8968370.62.8
(19.6)(11.8)(29.9)(36.2)(41.6)(0.06)
Full term
(39+ weeks)
Ontario
n=170 445
11 17810 52466 63469 35170 910670.22.2
(6.6)(6.2)(39.1)(40.7)(41.6)(0.04)
England
n=1 047 532
189 921112 235307 362368 752421 0975060.52.4
(18.1)(10.7)(29.3)(35.2)(40.2)(0.05)
Early term (37–38 weeks)Ontario
n=69 349
6929660128 27029 80531 102540.42.8
(10.0)(9.5)(40.8)(43.0)(44.9)(0.08)
England
n=250 029
58 34336 30979 00596 726113 1162150.73.3
(23.3)(14.5)(31.6)(38.7)(45.3)(0.09)
Late preterm (34–36 weeks)Ontario
n=14 136
19091829650568916156180.67.7
(13.5)(12.9)(46.0)(48.8)(43.6)(0.19)
England
n=63 567
18 50712 14620 96426 51331 6831161.28.2
(29.1)(19.1)(33.0)(41.7)(49.9)(0.18)
  • *All-cause admission excluding those admitted and discharged on the same day.

  • ED, emergency department.