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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2021 Aug 1;42(6):463–471. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000914

Table 3:

SCD-related complications as Predictive Variables for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Model A Model B
Variable N Unadjusted Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval p-value Adjusted Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval p-value
Seizure 8 6.81 1.81 – 25.64 0.005 7.11 1.92 – 26.3 0.003
Stroke 19 4.75 2.02 – 11.14 <0.001 3.13 1.48 – 6.69 0.003
Dactylitis 17 3.19 1.44 – 7.06 0.004 5.56 2.47 – 12.49 <0.001
Pain Crises 55 2.67 1.21 – 5.9 0.015 2.67 1.23 – 5.77 0.013
Asthma 23 1.9 0.93 – 3.88 0.08
Headache 9 1.63 0.58 – 4.52 0.35
Retinopathy 8 1.36 0.51 – 3.62 0.54
Acute Chest Syndrome 35 0.99 0.51 – 1.93 0.97
Splenic Sequestration 7 0.86 0.31 – 2.35 0.76

Dependent variable: Presence or Absence of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Independent variables: History of seizure, dactylitis, stroke, pain crisis, asthma, headache, retinopathy, acute chest syndrome, splenic sequestration