Table 2.
Physical disabilities, mental disabilities, and seizures in children born post-term compared to children born at term. Data from the 7-year interview (DNBC)
| Variable | Logistic regression OR |
Adjusted logistic regressiona OR (95% CI) |
n1/N1b | n2/N2c |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developmental deficitd | 1.09 | 1.12 (0.88–1.43) | 542/50,239 | 76/6465 |
| Chronic disease or handicap | 1.14 | 1.10 (0.97–1.25) | 1937/50,027 | 278/6424 |
| Speech development | 1.12 | 1.11 (0.99–1.25) | 2667/30,619 | 374/3898 |
| Late start at school | 1.03 | 0.99 (0.74–1.33) | 383 /30,687 | 52/3905 |
| Case-caseness SDQ | 1.18 | 1.14 (1.02–1.28) | 2494/30,750 | 372/3914 |
| Epilepsy | 1.09 | 1.14 (0.72–1.80) | 146/29,994 | 21/3826 |
| Medication for epilepsy | 1.36 | 1.38(0.80–2.40) | 105/2041 | 16/228 |
| Febrile seizures | 1.07 | 1.02 (0.90–1.15) | 2430/43,437 | 323/5574 |
OR Odds ratio calculated by logistic regression analysis
a adjusted for maternal age, parity, pre-pregnancy BMI, child’s sex, and socio-occupational status
b number (n1) of cases amongst children born at term (N1) in adjusted logistic regression analysis
c number (n2) of cases amongst children born post-term (N2) in adjusted logistic regression analysis
d from 18 months interview