Table 2. Multivariable-adjusted odds ratios of developing ROP (all grades) for various factors.
Parameter | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P value |
---|---|---|
Preeclampsia (yes vs. no) | 1.00 (0.84–1.20) | 0.9884 |
Gestational age (per week) | 0.81 (0.77–0.85) | < .0001 |
Birth weight, per 100 grams | 0.92 (0.88–0.97) | 0.0005 |
Cesarean section (yes vs. no) | 0.84 (0.74–0.95) | 0.0064 |
Sex of baby (male vs. female) | 1.09 (0.96–1.23) | 0.1725 |
SGA (yes vs. no) | 1.25 (1.01–1.55) | 0.0407 |
Apgar score at 5 min (≥7 vs. <7) | 0.75 (0.65–0.86) | < .0001 |
RDS (yes vs. no) | 0.93 (0.81–1.07) | 0.3222 |
Transfusion (yes vs. no) | 1.26 (1.11–1.44) | 0.0005 |
PDA (required treatment vs. no) | 1.44 (1.26–1.64) | < .0001 |
Sepsis (yes vs. no) | 0.84 (0.73–0.96) | 0.0123 |
Abbreviations: SGA, small for gestational age; RDS, respiratory distress syndrome with surfactant treatment; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus.