Table 5.

Summary of Multivariate Regression Analyses for Variables Predicting Scores in the Borderline-to-Clinical Range on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)

CBCL Scale and Variables	Coef.	SE Coef.	p
CBCL internalizing problems
Marriage	1.36	.55	.02
Sepsis	5.93	2.76	.04
Rehospitalized for surgery	9.50	3.19	.005
Infant length percentile at NICU discharge	7.98	2.75	.006
Cumulative PNS exposure	.22	.12	.07
CBCL competency total score
Cumulative PNS exposure	.29	.12	.03
Retinopathy of prematurity	−.86	.15	<.001
Hearing deficits	−.56	.17	.005
Higher CRIB scores	.59	.15	.001
Sepsis	.55	.17	.004
Infant band/seg ratio	1.07	.19	<.001
Maternal lymphocyte %	.21	.04	<.001
Total CBCL problem scores
Sepsis	.42	.11	.004
Cumulative PNS exposure	.10	.04	.007
Timing of 1st PNS exposure	−.02	.006	.01
Infant length percentile at NICU discharge	.43	.11	<.001
VABS developmental compositea	−.01	.007	.08

Note. Regression for Internalizing Problems scale: R² = .51, ΔR² = .42; for Total Competence scale: R² = .84, ΔR² = .73); and for Total Problems scale: R² = .950, ΔR² = .92. CRIB = Clinical Risk Index for Babies; NICU = neonatal intensive care unit; PNS = perinatal steroid; VABS = Vineland Adaptive Behavior scales.

^aVABS data from prior study (Purdy, 2008).