Newborn Hearing Screening: High Risk Populations of Loss to Follow-up in Louisiana, 2007-2011

Authors

  • Xiaoling Ye Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, new orleans, LA, United States
  • Tri Tran Louisiana DHH OPH CSHS Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program , new orleans, LA, United States; LSUHSC School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, new orleans, LA, United States
  • Mary Jo Smith Louisiana DHH OPH CSHS Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program , new orleans, LA, United States
  • Jeanette Webb Louisiana DHH OPH CSHS Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program , new orleans, LA, United States
  • Terri Mohren Louisiana DHH OPH CSHS Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program , new orleans, LA, United States
  • Melinda Peat Louisiana DHH OPH CSHS Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program , new orleans, LA, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5135

Abstract

In order to explore who were at high risk of loss to follow-up among newborns who failed initial hearing screening tests prior to hospital discharge in Louisiana between 2007 and 201The study included 15,145 newborns who failed the initial hearing screening tests and loss to follow-up. Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression models were conducted to evaluate all the risk factors. Preterm birth newborns and those mothers who are young, low educated, smoke during pregnancy, have Medicaid pay for delivery, have higher number of previous live births, unmarried, and live in urban areas with higher risk of loss to follow-up.

Author Biography

Xiaoling Ye, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, new orleans, LA, United States

Xiaoling Ye 2014 Master of Public Health Candidate, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Department of Epidemiology. Bachelor of Engineering, Pharmaceutical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 2009

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Ye, X., Tran, T., Smith, M. J., Webb, J., Mohren, T., & Peat, M. (2014). Newborn Hearing Screening: High Risk Populations of Loss to Follow-up in Louisiana, 2007-2011. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5135

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