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Table 4 Risk factors for acute Bilirubin encephalopathy among Jaundiced Nigerian neonates

From: A modified Bilirubin-induced neurologic dysfunction (BIND-M) algorithm is useful in evaluating severity of jaundice in a resource-limited setting

Peak serum bilirubin

Cases

Controls

Number (%)

Odds ratio [95% CI]

<=15.00

3

93

96 (28.8%)

1.000 [Referent]

Unknown

25

110

135 (40.5%)

7.044 [2.061,24.07]

>15.00

77

25

102 (30.6%)

10.06 [2.927,34.60]

Total

105

228

333 (100.0%)

 

Means

30.71

15.65

 

P < 0.001

Gender

Cases

Controls

Number (%)

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

Male

17

103

120 (61.2%)

1.089 (0.470,2.523)

Female

10

66

76 (38.8%)

1.000 (REFERENT)

Sepsis

Cases

Controls

Number (%)

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

No

4

67

71 (66.4%)

1.000 (REFERENT)

Yes

12

24

36 (33.6%)

8.375 (2.463, 28.48)

Menthol

G6PD

Cases

Controls

Number (%)

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

Unexposed

Normal

1

37

38 (19.2%)

1.000 (REFERENT)

Unexposed

Unknown

10

63

73 (36.9%)

5.868 (0.722,47.66)

Unexposed

Deficient

3

17

20 (10.1%)

6.524 (0.632,67.34)

Unknown

Normal

1

10

11 (5.6%)

3.697 (0.212,64.42)

Unknown

Unknown

1

25

26 (13.1%)

7.120 (0.936,54.18)

Unknown

Deficient

1

6

7 (3.5%)

6.162 (0.338,112.2)

Exposed

Normal

0

0

0 (0.0%)

0.000 (incalculable)

Exposed

Unknown

7

10

17 (8.6%)

25.88 (2.845,235.8)

Exposed

Deficient

4

2

6 (3.0%)

73.94 (5.425,>999)