Table 2.
Neonatal intensive care admission predictors, adjusted for gestational age at birth and neonatal characteristics.
| OR [95%CI] | p | |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal age >35 years | 1.06 [0.94, 1.21] | 0.32 |
| Arab population group | 1.13 [0.98, 1.31] | 0.081 |
| Ethiopian ethnicity | 1.01 [0.69, 1.46] | 0.96 |
| GDM/DM | 2.52 [2.09, 3.03] | <0.001 * |
| Hypertensive disorder | 1.28 [1.02, 1.60] | 0.035 * |
| ART | 0.88 [0.70, 1.11] | 0.29 |
| Maternal background disease | 1.15 [1.02, 1.31] | 0.022 * |
| Antenatal care | 0.89 [0.80, 1.01] | 0.079 |
| Nulliparity | 1.19 [1.07, 1.33] | 0.002 * |
| Prior CS | 1.08 [0.93, 1.26] | 0.32 |
| High risk hospitalization | 1.42 [1.21, 1.66] | <0.001 * |
| Head presentation | 0.91 [0.57, 1.44] | 0.69 |
| On-call hours at birth | 0.95 [0.86, 1.04] | 0.29 |
| Gestational age at birth = 37 W | 2.99 [2.63, 3.41] | <0.001 * |
| Gestational age at birth 42–43 W | 0.98 [0.80, 1.22] | 0.91 |
| Induction | 1.28 [1.12, 1.46] | <0.001 * |
| Elective CS | 1.52 [1.05, 2.22] | 0.026 |
| Education > 12 years | 1.04 [0.77, 1.39] | 0.81 |
Significant differences are indicated by an asterisk (*). Model was adjusted to gestational age at birth and neonatal characteristics. Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; GDM/DM, gestational/pregestational diabetes mellitus; ART, Assisted reproductive technology; CS, cesarean section; W, weeks.