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. 2022 May 6;78:103711. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103711

Table 3.

Associated factor with mortality in NEC infant.

Variable Death Survive OR 95% CI p
Sex 0.500 0.188–1.332 0.361
 Male 2 0
 Female 2 1
Birth weight (gr) 0.667 0.300–1.484 0.361
 1000-1499 2 0
 1500-2499 2 1
 >2500 0 0
Gestational age (weeks) N/A N/A 0.025*
 <34 4 0
 34-36 0 1
 ≥37 0 0
Mode of delivery N/A N/A 0.025*
 Spontaneous 0 1
 Caesarean section 4 0
COVID-19 0.250 0.046–1.365 0.171
 Positive 1 1
 Negative 3 0
Asphyxia N/A N/A 0.025*
 Yes 4 0
 No 0 1

Note: NEC = Necrotizing enterocolitis; N/A = not applicable; OR = odd ratio; 95% CI = 95% confidence interval; *significant <0.05; **significant <0.001.