Table 4

Impact of restriction policies compared by participating centres

NNUH
(25)
ASPH
(27)
SMH
(31)
UHW
(10)
SJHMC
(51)
BSW
(80)
P value*
Partner visiting less often13/23 (57)14/26 (53)11/31 (35)2/9 (22)13/46 (28)31/79(39)0.18
Not enough bonding17/23 (74)12/23 (52)6/25 (24)2/8 (25)13/40 (33)28/72 (39)0.02
Unable to participate in cares13/23 (57)9/23 (39)3/25 (12)1/8 (13)6/40 (15)19/72 (26)0.01
Unable to receive updates7/23 (30)8/23 (35)5/25 (20)1/8 (13)2/40 (5)14/72 (19)0.08†
Bring milk and supplies6/23 (26)3/23 (13)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)9/72 (13)0.02†
Breast feeding0.01‡
 No impact3/15 (20)10/24 (42)18/26 (69)5/7 (71)26/41 (63)34/58 (59)
 Mild impact6/15 (40)7/24 (29)7/26 (27)2/7 (29)14/41 (34)14/58 (24)
 Severe impact6/15 (40)7/24 (29)1/26 (4)0 (0)1/41 (3)10/58 (17)
  • Data are n (%).

  • *Analysed by chi-square test unless specified.

  • †Fisher’s exact test.

  • ‡Kruskal-Wallis test.

  • ASPH, Ashford and St Peter's Hospital; ; BSW, Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center; NNUH, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital; SJHMC, St Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center; SMH, St Michael’s Hospital; UHW, University Hospital of Wales.