Diagnoses associated with 408 first readmissions to hospital during first 28 days among babies born in one of five maternity units for which control data were available in 1998
| Primary readmission diagnosis | No. of cases | Cases with clear organic diagnosis | Cases with no clear organic diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parental anxiety alone | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Malformation | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Vomiting | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Jaundice | 28 | 2 | 26 |
| Apparently life threatening event | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| Feeding problem | 72 | 0 | 72 |
| Other | 89 | 50 | 39 |
| Infections | 130 | 60 | 70 |