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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 89:F182-F183 doi:10.1136/adc.2002.021147
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Cost effective use of satellite packs in neonates: importance of birth weight

Table 3

Model showing the effect of different allocation policies on donor exposure and number of unused packs

4 packs/infant 8 packs/infant Difference
Values are mean (SD).
*,†See the Discussion.
Donors/infant (<1000 g) 2.28 (1.3) 1.31 (0.69)* 0.98 (CI 0.52 to 1.5); p<0.0001
Donors/infant (⩾1000 g) 1.06 (0.3) 1.02 (0.14) p = 0.413
Unused packs/infant (<1000 g) 1.43 (1.13) 4.27 (2.6) 2.8 (CI 1.8 to 3.8); p<0.001
Unused packs/infant (⩾1000 g) 2.15 (0.85)† 6.0 (1.15) 3.86 (CI 3.4 to 4.2); p<0.001

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