Table 3.
Relationship between perinatal variables and outcomes of fidgety movements from binary univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis
| Clinical characteristics | Univariable OR (95% CI) | P value | Multivariable aOR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received PNC | 7.1 (1.76–28.56) | 0.006† | 3.980 (0.77–20.44) | 0.098 |
| GA (median, wk) | 0.63 (0.40–0.99) | 0.047* | NA | NA |
| BW (median, g) | 0.99 (0.99–0.99) | 0.004† | 0.996 (0.991–1.000) | 0.052 |
| SGA | 3.14 (0.60–16.23) | 0.172 | NA | NA |
| Female gender | 1.02 (0.28–3.64) | 0.974 | NA | NA |
| Multiples | 2.21 (0.59–8.19) | 0.235 | NA | NA |
| Chorioamnionitis | 0.532 (0.41–5.60) | 0.519 | NA | NA |
| Received antenatal steroids (complete) | 1.329 (0.21–8.21) | 0.760 | NA | NA |
| MgSO4 | 1.213 (0.30–4.84) | 0.784 | NA | NA |
| Spontaneous labour onset | 1.235 (0.34–4.40) | 0.745 | NA | NA |
| Antibiotics in labour | 1.00 (0.27–3.66) | 1 | NA | NA |
| Apgar score at 5 min (median) | 0.800 (0.57–1.12) | 0.193 | NA | NA |
| Apgar score < 6 at 5 min | 1.000 (0.12–8.32) | 1 | NA | NA |
| Intubated at birth for continuation of mechanical ventilation | 4.571 (0.56–36.87) | 0.154 | NA | NA |
| ECM at birth | 2.905 (0.32–26.20) | 0.342 | NA | NA |
| BPD | 10.884 (1.35–87.61) | 0.025* | NA | NA |
| Major IVH (Grade III/IV) | 9.250 (1.55–55.18) | 0.015* | 5.758 (0.693–47.868) | 0.105 |
| PVL | 15.583 (2.27–106.72) | 0.005† | 12.020 (1.111–130.086) | 0.041* |
| Died before discharge | 10.444 (0.86–126.21) | 0.065 | NA | NA |
| Major surgery during hospital stay | 4.278 (1.17–15.565) | 0.027* | NA | NA |
PNC postnatal corticosteroids, OR unadjusted odds ratio from univariable model, aOR adjusted odds ratio from multivariable model, GA gestational age, BW birth weight, g grams, SGA small for gestational age, MgSO4 magnesium sulphate, ECM external cardiac massage for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, min minutes, BPD bronchopulmonary dysplasia, IVH intraventricular hemorrhage, PVL periventricular leukomalacia, NA variables excluded from multivariable regression analysis as P ≥ 0.2.
*P ≥ 0.01 and < 0.05
†P ≥ 0.001 and < 0.01