Table 2.
Multinomial Logistic Regression Models by Growth Trajectory Class
| Reference Class: “Stable around WAZ=0” | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
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| CLASS “NEVER-RECOVERED” | ||
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| Hispanic (ref: non-Hispanic) | 4.12 (0.99, 16.97) | 0.05 |
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| Two ventricle physiology (ref: Single ventricle) | 1.31 (0.59, 2.91) | 0.50 |
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| Prenatal cardiac diagnosis (ref: Postnatal) | 1.26 (0.46, 3.49) | 0.65 |
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| Hospital length of stay | ||
| 14d+ hospital stay (ref: <14d) | 3.35 (1.23, 9.18) | 0.01 |
| 30d+ hospital stay (ref: <30d) | 9.05 (3.20, 25.61) | <0.001 |
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| Feeding mode at discharge (ref: oral feeding only) | ||
| Tube + oral feeding at discharge | 3.13 (1.28, 7.65) | 0.01 |
| Tube feeding only at discharge | 6.55 (1.65, 25.94) | 0.007 |
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| A single child in the household (ref: multiple children) | 0.87 (0.38, 2.00) | 0.73 |
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| Parent with at least college education (ref: less educated) | 0.99 (0.43, 2.31) | 0.98 |
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| MISQ-appetite (ref: normal) | ||
| Borderline | 1.53 (0.59, 3.98) | 0.37 |
| Low | 3.44 (1.18, 10.04) | 0.02 |
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| CLASS “PARTIALLY-RECOVERED” | ||
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| Hispanic (ref: non-Hispanic) | 1.30 (0.25, 6.76) | 0.75 |
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| Two ventricle physiology (ref: Single ventricle) | 1.24 (0.58, 2.64) | 0.57 |
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| Prenatal cardiac diagnosis (ref: Postnatal) | 1.86 (0.65, 5.32) | 0.24 |
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| Hospital length of stay | ||
| 14d+ hospital stay (ref: <14d) | 2.95 (1.18, 7.36) | 0.02 |
| 30d+ hospital stay (ref: <30d) | 2.44 (0.82, 7.25) | 0.10 |
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| Feeding mode at discharge (ref: oral feeding only) | ||
| Tube + oral feeding at discharge | 1.26 (0.58, 2.75) | 0.55 |
| Tube feeding only at discharge | 0.69 (0.12, 4.07) | 0.68 |
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| A single child in the household (ref: multiple children) | 2.70 (1.25, 5.84) | 0.01 |
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| Parent with at least college education (ref: less educated) | 0.91 (0.39, 2.13) | 0.82 |
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| MISQ-appetite (ref: normal) | ||
| Borderline | 0.54 (0.23, 1.28) | 0.16 |
| Low | 0.80 (0.27, 2.34) | 0.68 |
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| CLASS “MAINTAINING WAZ>0” | ||
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| Hispanic (ref: non-Hispanic) | 1.74 (0.27, 11.09) | 0.55 |
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| Two ventricle physiology (ref: Single ventricle) | 3.23 (1.21, 8.61) | 0.01 |
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| Prenatal cardiac diagnosis (ref: Postnatal) | 0.46 (0.17, 1.28) | 0.13 |
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| Hospital length of stay | ||
| 14d+ hospital stay (ref: <14d) | 0.86 (0.33, 2.23) | 0.76 |
| 30d+ hospital stay (ref: <30d) | 1.30 (0.30, 5.64) | 0.73 |
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| Feeding mode at discharge (ref: oral feeding only) | ||
| Tube + oral feeding at discharge | 1.23 (0.48, 3.17) | 0.66 |
| Tube feeding only at discharge | N/A* | |
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| A single child in the household (ref: multiple children) | 0.88 (0.33, 2.35) | 0.79 |
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| Parent with at least college education (ref: less educated) | 3.88 (1.02, 14.73) | 0.04 |
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| MISQ-appetite (ref: normal) | ||
| Borderline | 0.20 (0.05, 0.76) | 0.01 |
| Low | 0.79 (0.23, 2.73) | 0.71 |
Bold p<.05. Separate multinomial logistic regression models were used for each diagnostic and follow-up care characteristic.
*
N/A=not applicable due to no tube fed only infants in Class “Maintaining WAZ>0”.
MISQ-Millennium Infant Study Questionnaire
WAZ- weight-for-age Z-score growth trajectory