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Table 2 Determining the relationship between variables in case and control groups

From: Is neonatal phototherapy associated with a greater risk of childhood cancers?

 

crude

 

Adjusted

 

OR (CI 95%)

P. Value

OR (CI 95%)*

P. Value

Age

1 (0.79–1.39)

1

  

Sex

1 (0.58–1.7)

1

  

Neonatal weight

0.97 (0.56–1.7)

0.94

  

< 2500 g

0.85 (0.47–1.09)

0.81

  

2500–3999 g

0.99 (0.55–1.7)

0.94

  

> 4000 g

0.76 (0.13–1.22)

0.43

  

Mother age

1.15 (0.92–1.44)

0.20

0.10 (0.01–1.12)

0.062

Mother educational level

1.39 (1.03–1.88)

0.03

3.9 (0.11–134.09)

0.45

History of phototherapy

0.70 (0.37–1.31)

0.268

1.38 (0.03–55.53)

0.864

History of radiography taking

0.27 (0.07–1.03)

0.056

0

0.99

History of maternal infection

0.23 (0.09–0.59)

0.002

1.22 (0.29–5.1)

0.77

History of medicine

0.7 (0.27–1.81)

0.46

  

Maternal addiction

0.58 (0.13–2.50)

0.46

  

Neonatal feeding type

1.22 (0.77–1.92)

0.37

  

Urban and rural life

1.15 (0.59–2.23)

0.66

  
  1. *based on logistic regression that were adjusted by mother age, mother educational level, history of radiography taking, history of maternal infection