| Establishment and activity variables | UKNNSS: 1996 Median (IQR) | EPICure2: 2005 Median (IQR) | Wilcoxon p Value |
| Admissions to NICU | 323 (270–417) | 343 (261–467) | 0.438 |
| Total cots in NICU | 18 ( 14–22) | 19.5 (15–24) | 0.193 |
| Intensive care cots | 4 (2–6) | 4 (2–6) | 0.861 |
| Babies ventilated/CPAP | 66 (42–110) | 100 (62.5–168) | <0.0001 |
| Days ventilated/CPAP | 450 (211–1006) | 903 (423–1624) | <0.0001 |
| Admissions <1500 g | 44 (32–74) | 56 (38–87) | 0.022 |
CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; UKNNSS, UK Neonatal Staffing Study.