Table 4.
Univariate analyses of early imaging, clinical, sociodemographic variables and outcome of CP
| Variable | P | OR (95% CI) | RR (95% CI) | Prevalence of CP (%)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventriculomegaly | 0.01 | — | 1.69 (1.14–2.52) | 67 |
| Intraventricular echodensity | 0.05 | — | 1.32 (1.01–1.73) | 61 |
| Cysts | 0.07 | — | 5.92 (0.79–44.51) | 88 |
| Echodensity in 2 or more lobes | 0.07 | — | 1.97 (0.91–4.26) | 70 |
| Echodensity in 3 or more lobes | 0.03 | — | Unable to be calculate | 100 |
| Bilateral IPH | 0.77 | — | 0.85 (0.28–2.55) | — |
| Gestational age ≥25 weeks | 0.88 | — | 0.97 (0.62–1.50) | — |
| Birth weight | 0.59 | 1.00 (0.99–1.01)b | — | — |
| Male gender | 0.34 | — | 0.79 (0.48–1.29) | — |
| Maternal education <12th grade | 0.84 | — | 1.09 (0.48–2.44) | — |
| Maternal race (compared with Black) | ||||
| White | 0.48 | — | 0.81 (0.44–1.49) | — |
| Hispanic/other | 0.23 | 0.61 (0.24–1.57) | ||
| Child’s medical insurance—public/medicaid | 0.74 | — | 0.95 (0.68–1.31) | — |
| Primary language used at home—Spanish/other | 0.86 | — | 0.85 (0.13–5.52) | — |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; CP, cerebral palsy; IPH, intraparenchymal hemorrhage; OR, odds ratio; RR, relative risk.
a
Prevalence of CP was only calculated for significant variables.
b
For each increase of 1 g in birth weight.