Body temperature instability and respiratory morbidity in the very low birth weight infant: a multiple case, intensive longitudinal study

Table 4 Relationship between body temperature and apnea, increases in oxygen requirement, and increases in respiratory support

	^a b	SE	B	t	^bAdj R²
Body Temperature					0.043
^*Apnea	0.025	0.012	0.005	2.15
^**Birthweight	0.000	0.000	0.021	8.26
^**Sex	0.249	0.004	0.172	64.68
^**GA	-0.067	0.003	-0.059	-25.03
^**Apgar	0.084	0.001	0.147	65.29
^**Surfactant	0.082	0.005	0.050	17.92
^**Infection	-0.071	0.004	-0.046	-17.11
Body Temperature					0.043
^*Increase in FiO₂	-0.014	0.013	-0.002	-1.04
^**Birthweight	0.001	0.000	0.017	6.99
^**Sex	0.247	0.004	0.171	64.54
^**GA	-0.070	0.003	-0.062	-26.20
^**Apgar 5	0.084	0.001	0.148	65.75
^**Surfactant	0.088	0.005	0.054	19.10
^**Infection	-0.073	0.004	-0.048	-17.65
Body Temperature					0.042
^**Increase in RS	-0.077	0.020	-0.008	-3.81
^**Birthweight	0.000	0.000	0.019	7.51
^**Sex	0.246	0.004	0.170	63.95
^**GA	-0.068	0.003	-0.060	-25.35
^**Apgar	0.082	0.001	0.145	63.97
^**Surfactant	0.087	0.005	0.054	18.97
^**Infection	-0.074	0.004	-0.049	-17.80

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