OR associated with NEC for abnormal or borderline scores on parent completed Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires
| NEC | No NEC | Unadjusted model | Model 1 (antenatal factors) | Model 2 (antenatal and neonatal factors) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=114 | n=6109 | OR | (95% CI) | OR | (95% CI) | OR | (95% CI) | |
| Emotional symptoms | 26 (22.8%) | 1210 (19.9%) | 1.17 | (0.75 to 1.82) | 1.31 | (0.84 to 2.04) | 1.04 | (0.66 to 1.65) |
| Conduct problems | 35 (30.7%) | 1696 (27.9%) | 1.12 | (0.75 to 1.68) | 1.24 | (0.83 to 1.87) | 1.08 | (0.71 to 1.64) |
| Hyperactivity | 39 (34.2%) | 1615 (26.6%) | 1.41 | (0.96 to 2.08) | 1.30 | (0.87 to 1.95) | 1.09 | (0.72 to 1.65) |
| Peer problems | 32 (28.1%) | 1441 (23.7%) | 1.23 | (0.82 to 1.86) | 1.37 | (0.90 to 2.09) | 1.17 | (0.76 to 1.80) |
| Pro-social behaviour | 9 (7.9%) | 441 (7.2%) | 1.08 | (0.54 to 2.15) | 1.13 | (0.57 to 2.24) | 0.88 | (0.43 to 1.79) |
| Total difficulties | 33 (28.9%) | 1364 (22.5%) | 1.38 | (0.92 to 2.08) | 1.57 | (1.04 to 2.39) | 1.16 | (0.75 to 1.80) |
| Impact score | 33 (29.7%) | 1178 (19.7%) | 1.66 | (1.11 to 2.50) | 1.78 | (1.17 to 2.70) | 1.32 | (0.85 to 2.05) |
There are some missing data: emotional symptoms, 36 (0.6%); conduct problems, 35 (0.6%); hyperactivity, 39 (0.6%); peer problems, 33 (0.5%); pro-social behaviour, 24 (0.4%); total difficulties, 42 (0.7%); impact, 138 (2.2%).
NEC, necrotising enterocolitis.