ANN inputs and area under ROC curves of ANNs with reduced input variable set5-150; comparison to ANN with complete input set
| Skipped variable | Area under the ROC curve (SD) | p Value |
|---|---|---|
| None (complete input set) | 0.954 (0.015) | |
| Gestational age | 0.924 (0.015) | 0.004 |
| Birthweight | 0.928 (0.017) | 0.033 |
| Condition on admission vitally endangered and condition on admission fair | 0.929 (0.015) | 0.040 |
| Condition on admission stable and condition on admission fair | 0.930 (0.015) | 0.042 |
| Inborn | 0.936 (0.016) | NS |
| Capilliary pH < 7.10 | 0.943 (0.015) | NS |
| Temperature on admission < 35.5°C | 0.945 (0.014) | NS |
| Condition on admission stable and condition on admission unstable | 0.945 (0.014) | NS |
| Emergency delivery | 0.946 (0.013) | NS |
| 10 minute Apgar score < 5 | 0.947 (0.013) | NS |
| 5 minute Apgar score < 3 | 0.947 (0.013) | NS |
| Congential malformation | 0.949 (0.012) | NS |
| 1 minute Apgar score | 0.950 (0.013) | NS |
| Gestational age and birthweight | 0.881 (0.029) | 0.001 |
| All except gestational age and birthweight | 0.890 (0.021) | 0.001 |
↵5-150 Table is ranked acccording to the estimated relative predictive impact of the omitted variables in descending order.