Age of Newborn at Initial Screening (days)

Total

≤28 (n = 1941)

29 - 56 (n = 722)

>56 (n = 355)

Variables

Count

%

Count

%

Count

%

Count

%

(X2)b

Sig.

Newborn sex

0.70

Female

1503

49.8%

973

50.1%

350

48.5%

180

50.7%

Male

1515

50.2%

968

49.9%

372

51.5%

175

49.3%

Gestational Number

3.72

Singleton

2940

97.4%

1885

97.1%

704

97.5%

351

98.9%

Multiple

78

2.6%

56

2.9%

18

2.5%

4

1.1%

Preterm Birth

1.15

No

2972

98.5%

1908

98.3%

713

98.8%

351

98.9%

Yes

46

1.5%

33

1.7%

9

1.2%

4

1.1%

Physician Background

133.61

***

General Pediatric Practitioner

2795

92.6%

1718

88.5%

722

100.0%

355

100.0%

Pediatric Orthopedic Specialist

223

7.4%

223

11.5%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

Initial Screen Outcome

126.30

***

Negative Screened Hips (Ia/Ib)

2671

88.5%

1639

84.4%

687

95.2%

345

97.2%

Negative Ultrasound (Ia/Ib) with CD a

63

2.1%

34

1.8%

20

2.8%

9

2.5%

Positive Ultrasound Hips (IIa/IIb)

258

8.5%

242

12.5%

15

2.1%

1

0.3%

Dysplastic Ultrasound Hips (IIc, III, IV, D)

26

0.9%

26

1.3%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

Screening Program Outcome

15.10

**

Neg. Screened or Neg. Screened f/u

2970

98.4%

1899

97.8%

718

99.4%

353

99.4%

Harness Treatment

12

0.4%

8

0.4%

2

0.3%

2

0.6%

Lost to f/u

36

1.2%

34

1.8%

2

0.3%

0

0.0%