Table 3.

Risk analysis for developing NEC

	OR (95%CI)	p-value
GA	0.634 (0.526–0.764)	< 0.001
PMA	0.576 (0.526–0.764)	< 0.001
PNA	0.987 (0.964–1.011)	0.297
BW	0.997 (0.996–0.999)	< 0.001
BW percentile	0.994 (0.981–1.008)	0.434
BW Z-score	0.829 (0.516–1.122)	0.224
DEFA6	0.843 (0.732–0.971)	0.018

Statistically significant p-values (p<0.05) are found in bold

GA gestational age, PMA postmenstrual age, PNA postnatal age, BW birth weight