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. 2012 Jul;130(1):e115–e125. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-3693

TABLE 3.

Models Using Variables in the Delivery Room (Birth) (n = 8713)

Variable Time Period When Variable Was Evaluated AUC c-statistic % Increase in AUC OR (95% CI) P
Death/NDI
 Birth weight, g Birth 0.730 0.67 (0.64–0.70) (per 100 g increase) <.0001
 Apgar score at 5 min Birth 0.758 2.8 0.83 (0.81–0.85) (per point increase) <.0001
 Male gender Birth 0.773 1.5 2.00 (1.80–2.22) <.0001
 Gestational age, wk Birth 0.779 0.6 0.86 (0.83–0.89) (per wk later) <.0001
 Antenatal steroids Birth 0.783 0.4 0.56 (0.49–0.64) (treated with ANS) <.0001
Death before discharge
 Birth weight, g Birth 0.785 0.61 (0.58–0.64) <.0001
 Apgar score-5 min Birth 0.822 3.7 0.78 (0.76–0.80) <.0001
 Gestational age, wk Birth 0.834 1.2 0.77 (0.74–0.80) <.0001
 Antenatal steroids Birth 0.839 0.5 0.49 (0.43–0.56) <.0001
 Male gender Birth 0.843 0.4 1.67 (1.49–1.88) <.0001
NDI in survivors
 Birth weight, g Birth 0.607 0.75 (0.72–0.78) <.0001
 Male gender Birth 0.640 3.3 1.87 (1.66–2.11) <.0001
 Intubation Birth 0.654 1.4 1.76 (1.51–2.05) <.0001
 Inborn Birth 0.659 0.5 1.66 (1.37–2.01) <.0001

CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.