Jaspreet Loyal1, James A Taylor2, Carrie A Phillipi3, Neera K Goyal4, Kelly E Wood5, Carl Seashore6, Beth King7, Eve Colson8, Veronika Shabanova8, Eugene D Shapiro8. 1. Department of Pediatrics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; jaspreet.loyal@yale.edu. 2. Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. 3. Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon. 4. Department of Pediatrics, Nemours, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 5. Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. 6. Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and. 7. Academic Pediatric Association, McLean, Virginia. 8. Department of Pediatrics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Refusal of intramuscular (IM) vitamin K administration by parents is an emerging problem. Our objective was to assess the frequency of and factors associated with refusal of IM vitamin K administration in well newborns in the United States. METHODS: We determined the number of newborns admitted to well newborn units whose parents refused IM vitamin K administration in the Better Outcomes through Research for Newborns network and, in a nested patient-control study, identified factors associated with refusal of IM vitamin K administration by using a multiple logistic regression model. RESULTS: Of 102 878 newborns from 35 Better Outcomes through Research for Newborns sites, parents of 638 (0.6%) refused IM vitamin K administration. Frequency of refusal at individual sites varied from 0% to 2.3%. Exclusive breastfeeding (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 3.4; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.1-5.5), non-Hispanic white race and/or ethnicity (aOR = 1.7; 95% CI: 1.2-2.4), female sex (aOR = 1.6; 95% CI: 1.2-2.3), gestational age (aOR = 1.2; 95% CI: 1.1-1.4), and mother's age (aOR = 1.05; 95% CI: 1.02-1.08) were significantly associated with refusal of IM vitamin K administration. Refusal of the administration of both ocular prophylaxis and hepatitis B vaccine was also strongly associated with refusal of IM vitamin K administration (aOR = 88.7; 95% CI: 50.4-151.9). CONCLUSIONS: Refusal of IM vitamin K by parents of newborns is a significant problem. Interventions to minimize risks to these newborns are needed.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Refusal of intramuscular (IM) vitamin K administration by parents is an emerging problem. Our objective was to assess the frequency of and factors associated with refusal of IM vitamin K administration in well newborns in the United States. METHODS: We determined the number of newborns admitted to well newborn units whose parents refused IM vitamin K administration in the Better Outcomes through Research for Newborns network and, in a nested patient-control study, identified factors associated with refusal of IM vitamin K administration by using a multiple logistic regression model. RESULTS: Of 102 878 newborns from 35 Better Outcomes through Research for Newborns sites, parents of 638 (0.6%) refused IM vitamin K administration. Frequency of refusal at individual sites varied from 0% to 2.3%. Exclusive breastfeeding (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 3.4; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.1-5.5), non-Hispanic white race and/or ethnicity (aOR = 1.7; 95% CI: 1.2-2.4), female sex (aOR = 1.6; 95% CI: 1.2-2.3), gestational age (aOR = 1.2; 95% CI: 1.1-1.4), and mother's age (aOR = 1.05; 95% CI: 1.02-1.08) were significantly associated with refusal of IM vitamin K administration. Refusal of the administration of both ocular prophylaxis and hepatitis B vaccine was also strongly associated with refusal of IM vitamin K administration (aOR = 88.7; 95% CI: 50.4-151.9). CONCLUSIONS: Refusal of IM vitamin K by parents of newborns is a significant problem. Interventions to minimize risks to these newborns are needed.
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