Table 2

 Logistic regression analysis to determine independent factors associated with cerebral palsy

Values are adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for significant factors only.
†Parenchymal pathology and/or ventriculomegaly on final cranial ultrasound scan.
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.
Antenatal
    Male2.27 (1.21 to 4.23)*
    Chorioamnionitis0.39 (0.16 to 0.96)*
Perinatal
    Male2.32 (1.24 to 4.33)**
    Vaginal breech delivery2.17 (1.14 to 4.12)*
Day 1 postnatal
    Male2.06 (1.09 to 3.91)*
    Vaginal breech delivery2.02 (1.05 to 3.91)*
    Moved hospitals within 24 hours6.82 (2.84 to 16.38)***
To discharge
    Male2.34 (1.16 to 4.75)*
    Moved hospitals within 24 hours3.02 (1.22 to 7.46)*
    Enteral feeding started by day 70.41 (0.20 to 0.82)*
    >8 weeks systemic steroids4.90 (1.54 to 15.61)***
    Significantly abnormal USS†4.95 (2.25 to 10.85)***