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Table 4 Odds ratios for significant associations between survival without significant BPD and related variables in ELBW infants

From: Trends in survival among extremely-low-birth-weight infants (less than 1000 g) without significant bronchopulmonary dysplasia

 

OR (95% CI)

p-value

- Cesarean section

2.44 (1.38-4.33)

0.002

- Multiple gestation

0.46 (0.25-083)

0.011

- Level of resuscitation

0.36 (0.25-0.50)

<0.001

- Birth weight (1000 grams)

1.72 (1.51-1.96)

<0.001

- Mechanical ventilation (days)

0.97 (0.94-0.99)

0.015

- Intraventricular hemorrhage, grades III-IV

0.10 (0.04-0.23)

<0.001

- Severe arterial hypotension

0.17 (0.07-0.41)

0.001

  1. Sample size: Included 409/415 newborns (99%); R2 = 0.646.