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. 2021 Jan 7;11(4):359–366. doi: 10.4103/tjo.tjo_72_20

Table 5.

Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses for neonatal risk factors in type 1 retinopathy of prematurity group

Univariate Multivariate


OR 95% CI P OR 95% CI P


Lower Upper Lower Upper
Sex 1.379 0.520 3.661 0.519
Nationality 0.634 0.239 1.682 0.360
Multiple births 0.681 0.236 1.966 0.478
Gestational age 0.675 0.498 0.916 0.012* 0.918 0.592 1.421 0.700
Birth weight 0.995 0.992 0.998 0.001* 0.995 0.991 0.999 0.009*
Apgar score at 1 min 0.929 0.748 1.154 0.077
Apgar score at 5 min 1.086 0.803 1.468 0.133
Resuscitation at birth 1.421 0.499 4.049 0.627
Weight gain at 6 weeks 0.999 0.996 1.003 0.734
Length of stay in the NICU 1.017 1.005 1.028 0.003* 1.012 1.000 1.025 0.056
Anemia 1.205 0.450 3.227 0.710
Oxygen therapy 1.296 1.159 1.448 0.443
RDS 1.869 0.384 9.101 0.349
BPD 11.094 1.972 62.401 0.006* 1.516 0.117 19.683 0.750
PDA 2.560 0.951 6.891 0.063
IVH 4.306 1.553 11.941 0.005* 5.179 1.46 18.29 0.011*
Hyperglycemia 0.663 5.638 5.638 0.227
Surfactant 1.684 0.440 6.446 0.447
Blood transfusion 0.852 0.306 2.372 0.759

NICU: Neonatal intensive care units, OR: Odds ratio, CI: Confidence interval, RDS: Respiratory distress syndrome, BPD: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, IVH: Intraventricular hemorrhage