Table 5.
Physical disabilities, mental disabilities, and seizures in children born post-term in week 42 or later compared to that of children born in week 41. From the Danish National Patient Register
| Variable | Cox regression HR |
Adjusted cox regressiona HR (95% CI) |
n1/N1b | n2/N2c |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebral and other palsies | 1.77 | 1.66(0.85–3.22) | 21/14,428 | 15/6219 |
| Psychiatric diagnoses | 0.58 | 0,60(0.29–1.25) | 34/15,023 | 9/6437 |
| Autism | 1/48 | 0/0 | ||
| Epilepsy | 0.29 | 0.29 (0.04–2.29) | 8/12,649 | 1/5495 |
| Febrile seizures | 1.59 | 1.60 (1.09–2.33) | 66/15,086 | 46/6466 |
HR Hazard ratio calculated by cox 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 41 + 0–41 + 6(N1)
c number (n2) of cases amongst children born 42 + 0–44 + 6 (N2)