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Table 2 Physical disabilities, mental disabilities, and seizures in children born post-term compared to children born at term. Data from the 7-year interview (DNBC)

From: Cerebral disorders in the first 7 years of life in children born post-term: a cohort study

Variable

Logistic regression

OR

Adjusted logistic regressiona

OR (95% CI)

n1/N1b

n2/N2c

Developmental deficitd

1.09

1.12 (0.88–1.43)

542/50,239

76/6465

Chronic disease or handicap

1.14

1.10 (0.97–1.25)

1937/50,027

278/6424

Speech development

1.12

1.11 (0.99–1.25)

2667/30,619

374/3898

Late start at school

1.03

0.99 (0.74–1.33)

383 /30,687

52/3905

Case-caseness SDQ

1.18

1.14 (1.02–1.28)

2494/30,750

372/3914

Epilepsy

1.09

1.14 (0.72–1.80)

146/29,994

21/3826

Medication for epilepsy

1.36

1.38(0.80–2.40)

105/2041

16/228

Febrile seizures

1.07

1.02 (0.90–1.15)

2430/43,437

323/5574

  1. OR Odds ratio calculated by logistic regression analysis
  2. a adjusted for maternal age, parity, pre-pregnancy BMI, child’s sex, and socio-occupational status
  3. b number (n1) of cases amongst children born at term (N1) in adjusted logistic regression analysis
  4. c number (n2) of cases amongst children born post-term (N2) in adjusted logistic regression analysis
  5. d from 18 months interview
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