Wu V, Abo-Sido N, Espinola JA, Tierney CN, Tedesco KT, Sullivan AF, Camargo CA. Predictors of successful telephone follow-up in a multicenter study of infants with severe bronchiolitis.
Ann Epidemiol 2017;
27:454-458.e1. [PMID:
28645568 PMCID:
PMC5550350 DOI:
10.1016/j.annepidem.2017.05.018]
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Abstract
PURPOSE
To identify the characteristics that predict successful telephone follow-up with parents of infants with severe bronchiolitis.
METHODS
We analyzed data from a 17-center, prospective cohort study of infants (age <1 year) hospitalized with bronchiolitis during three consecutive fall/winter seasons. Participant contact information and clinical data were collected during the index hospitalization. Parents were called at 6-month intervals (based on the child's age) after discharge to assess respiratory problems. The primary outcome was age 12-month telephone interview status. Participants were classified as unreachable after 28 days of unsuccessful attempts.
RESULTS
798 of 916 children (87%) completed the age 12-month telephone interview. In unadjusted analyses, factors associated with successful follow-up included: private health insurance, annual household income $60,000 or more, and residing in the Northeast, Midwest, or West. Follow-up was less common among non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanics, and households with 3 or more children. In multivariable analyses, follow-up was more likely among parents of females, and, compared with the South, in the Northeast and Midwest (all P < .05). Compared with non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics remained less likely to complete the interview as did households with 3 or more children (all P < .05).
CONCLUSION
Sociodemographic and geographic factors predict successful telephone follow-up, even among parents of infants with severe illness.
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