Table 2.
Univariate and multivariate analyses for possible predictors of cerebral palsy among children in Khartoum, Sudan
|
Variables |
Univariate analysis |
Multivariate analysis |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | P | OR | 95% CI | P | |
| Maternal age |
1.0 |
1.0—1.1 |
0.255 |
1.0 |
0.9—1.0 |
0.517 |
| Parity |
1.1 |
1.0—1.2 |
0.093 |
1.1 |
0.9—1.4 |
0.211 |
| History of miscarriage |
1.1 |
0.6—1.9 |
0.771 |
1.0 |
0.4—2.3 |
0.991 |
| Antepartum hemorrhage |
2.4 |
0.8—7.4 |
0.12 |
1.9 |
0.4—8.4 |
0.397 |
| Previous baby with cerebral Palsy |
14.9 |
1.8—122.4 |
0.012 |
8.2 |
0.7—92.4 |
0.088 |
| Previous neonatal death |
4.0 |
1.7—9.3 |
0.001 |
5.4 |
1.8—16.2 |
0.003* |
| Previous cesarean delivery |
0.6 |
0.3—1.5 |
0.276 |
0.2 |
0.04—1.0 |
0.058 |
| Male gender |
0.8 |
0.5—1.2 |
0.303 |
0.8 |
0.4—1.5 |
0.441 |
| Induction of labor |
0.9 |
0.3—2.7 |
0.856 |
1.0 |
0.2—4.4 |
0.987 |
| Fever during labor |
31.5 |
4.5—40.2 |
<0.001 |
8.4 |
2.3—30.5 |
0.001* |
| Cesarean delivery |
1.1 |
0.8—1.5 |
0.524 |
0.8 |
0.5—1.4 |
0.485 |
| Breech presentation |
2.3 |
1.1—5.0 |
0.031 |
0.6 |
0.2—1.9 |
0.374 |
| Birth weight |
1.1 |
0.8—1.6 |
0.535 |
0.9 |
0.6—1.4 |
0.660 |
| Gestational age |
1.1 |
1.0—1.2 |
0.08 |
0.9 |
0.8—1.1 |
0.531 |
| Admission to the neonatal unit |
8.0 |
3.3—19.4 |
<0.001 |
1.2 |
0.3—5.4 |
0.793 |
| Poor sucking | 32.9 | 13.5—80.3 | <0.001 | 30.5 | 10.0—93.1 | <0.001* |
*Adjusted for confounders.