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This database includes data from 217\u2009442 infants aged 35 to 42 weeks within 19 US maternal delivery hospitals from 2002 to 2008. NICU admission rates were evaluated for absolute factors including, but not limited to, sepsis, asphyxia, respiratory distress, and intracranial hemorrhage, as well as relative factors, such as maternal drug use, chorioamnionitis, and infant birth weight \u22642500 g.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n Percentage of infants 35 to 42 weeks\u2019 gestation admitted to the NICU without an identifiable absolute or relative cause for intensive care services ranged from 0% to 59.4% (mean, 10.8%; P &lt; .001). Among infants 35 to 42 weeks\u2019 gestation and \u22652500 g, infants without absolute or relative identified cause accounted for 9.1% of total NICU days and had lower length of stays (\u20132.7 days; 95% confidence interval \u20133.4; \u20132.1) compared to those with an identified reason.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n CONCLUSIONS:<\/jats:title>\n There is significant variation in admission rates among NICUs that cannot be explained by infant health conditions. 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