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Table 3 Risk factors for palatal groove. Risk factors for the occurrence of palatal groove in preterm infants according to the Poisson regression

From: Associated factors and persistence of palatal groove in preterm infants: a cohort study

Variables

Unadjusted

ORa

95 % CIb

P-value

Female sex

2.29

0.86–6.11

0.097

Exclusive breastfeeding

0.18

0.02–1.35

0.095

Length of days

 Staying in NICU

1.014

1.003–1.024

0.012

 Intubated

1.036

1.005–1.069

0.022

 Using orogastric tube

1.018

1.002–1.034

0.025

  1. aOdds ratio
  2. bConfidence intervals at 95 %
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