TABLE 4.

Factors associated with a premedication before tracheal intubation in multivariate analysis

Variable	Crude OR [95% CI]	P value	Adjusted OR [95% CI]	P value
GA (weeks)
<33 WG	Reference		Reference
≥33 WG	1.001 [0.99‐1.003]	0.60	1.59 [0.70‐3.72]	0.27
Postnatal age at TI (hours)
≤24 h	Reference		Reference
>24 h	1.12 [0.55‐2.30]	0.75	2.05 [0.88‐5.02]	0.10
Emergency degree of the procedure
Emergent TI	Reference		Reference
Semi‐Emergent TI	1.92 [0.84‐4.50]	0.12	1.97 [0.79‐5.08]	0.15
Nonemergent TI	3.30 [1.07‐10.86]	0.04	5.30 [1.49‐20.8]	0.012
Continuous sedation‐analgesia
Yes	Reference		Reference
No	2.26 [1.09‐4.80]	<0.001	3.41 [1.46‐8.45]	0.006
Specific written protocol for TI
No	Reference		Reference
Yes	2.26 [1.09‐4.80]	0.001	4.80 [2.12‐11.57]	< 0.001

Abbreviations: GA, gestational age; GW, gestational weeks; h, hours; TI, tracheal intubation.