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. 2017 Jun 20;12(6):e0179724. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179724

Table 4. Sensitivity analyses showing odds ratio (OR) for confirmed NEC in infants exposed to feeding advancements and PRBC transfusion 24 and 72 hours prior to NEC onset.

Hazard Period A B C D OR (95% CI) a
Feed fortification 24 hours 2 7 6 17 1.17 (0.39, 3.47)
72 hours 6 12 8 6 1.50 (0.61, 3.67)
Feeding volume increase 24 hours 9 7 13 25 0.54 (0.21, 1.35)
72 hours 32 8 11 3 0.73 (0.29, 1.81)
PRBC transfusion 24 hours 0 7 6 25 1.17 (0.39, 3.47)
72 hours 3 12 5 18 2.40 (0.85, 6.81)

Abbreviations: NEC, necrotizing enterocolitis; PRBC, packed red blood cells

A: Number of concordant pairs exposed in both hazard and control period (n11)

B: Number of discordant pairs exposed in hazard period, unexposed in control period (n10)

C: Number of discordant pairs unexposed in hazard period, exposed in control period (n01)

D: Number of concordant pairs unexposed in both hazard and control period (n00)

a OR defined as B/C or n10/ n01