Effect of total steroid use in hospital after adjustment for significant variables
| Cerebral palsy | Severe motor disability | |
|---|---|---|
| Values are odds ratios (95% confidence interval) compared with no postnatal steroid use. | ||
| Reference (no steroids) | 1 | 1 |
| Steroid treatment (days) | ||
| 1–14 | 0.92 (0.30 to 2.82) | 3.12 (0.61 to 18.3) |
| 15–28 | 1.06 (0.40 to 2.84) | 3.33 (0.61 to 18.3) |
| 29–42 | 1.09 (0.35 to 3.40) | 2.58 (0.38 to 17.7) |
| 43–56 | 0.68 (0.13 to 3.40) | 7.28 (0.94 to 55.91) |
| 57 or more | 4.77 (1.29 to 17.56) | 21.00 (3.02 to 146) |