Table 5
Details of the five physiological variables recorded before and after transfer
| Before | After | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data are median (range). Data are shown for ANNP and doctor led transfers and for the time points before and after transport. In each case, the number of data points available are given. Comparisons between the ANNP and doctor led groups are made using the Mann-Whitney U test, and comparisons of values before and after transport within each group are made using the Wilcoxon signed rank test. | |||
| ANNP, Advanced neonatal nurse practitioner. | |||
| Blood glucose (mmol/l) | |||
| ANNP led | 4 (1.8–9.8) (n=49) | 4.2 (1–8.6) (n=51) | 0.8 |
| Doctor led | 4.3 (1.1–15.9) (n=50) | 4.6 (2.2–11.9) (n=47) | 0.11 |
| p Value | 0.92 | 0.31 | |
| Systolic blood pressure | |||
| ANNP led | 59 (27–97) (n=41) | 50 (31–112) (n=41) | 0.29 |
| Doctor led | 56 (29–118) (n=38) | 56 (26–90) (n=36) | 0.42 |
| p Value | 0.44 | 0.85 | |
| pH | |||
| ANNP led | 7.35 (7.04–7.5) (n=46) | 7.35 (6.82–7.49) (n=42) | 0.83 |
| Doctor led | 7.31 (6.5–7.46) (n=39) | 7.38 (6.55–7.6) (n=36) | 0.1 |
| p Value | 0.02 | 0.97 | |
| Temperature (°C) | |||
| ANNP led | 36.8 (34–37.8) (n=49) | 37 (34.6–38) (n=51) | 0.001 |
| Doctor led | 36.8 (35–37.9) (n=50) | 36.8 (35.4–37.8) (n=50) | 0.24 |
| p Value | 0.25 | 0.21 | |
| Oxygenation: Pao2 (kPa) | |||
| ANNP led | 8.7 (3.5–17) (n=21) | 8.2 (6.6–26) (n=20) | 0.92 |
| Doctor led | 6.7 (2.4–13.1) (n=22) | 8.5 (1.89–17.5) (n=21) | 0.19 |
| p Value | 0.008 | 0.9 | |
| Oxygenation: Sao2 (%) | |||
| ANNP led | 96 (88–100) (n=30) | 98 (92–100) (n=31) | 0.01 |
| Doctor led | 96 (88–100) (n=29) | 97 (92–100) (n=30) | 0.09 |
| p Value | 0.85 | 0.08 | |
