Table 3.

Multivariate analysis of the clinical deterioration of premature neonates with NEC in our institution.

Variables	OR (95% CI)	p-value
Late-onset	3.25 (1.49–7.09)	0.003*
History of PRC transfusion	2.04 (0.95–4.39)	0.07
Thrombocytopenia	1.27 (0.59–2.75)	0.539
Elevated CRP	3.53 (1.57–7.95)	0.002*

*, p < 0.05; CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio, NEC necrotizing enterocolitis, PRC packed red cell, CRP C-reactive protein.