Table 3

Final model for 5413 babies with full data on these variables, 1995–97

Severe IVHNo severe IVH
VariableLogistic regression coefficient†n (% of 370)n (% of 5043)Adjusted OR (95% CI)
*Referent group; †intercept is −3.84.
Ex utero transfer
No 7304 (82%)4594 (91%)1.0*
Yes0.4766 (18%)449 (9%)1.60 (1.15 to 2.21)
Antenatal corticosteroids
None103 (28%)810 (16%)1.0*
<24 hours−0.3189 (24%)1015 (20%)0.73 (0.53 to 1.01)
Complete and >7 days−0.67178 (48%)3218 (64%)0.51 (0.38 to 0.69)
1 minute Apgar score
≥4194 (52%)3999 (79%)1.0*
<40.87176 (48%)1044 (21%)2.39 (1.91 to 3.00)
Gestation in weeks
3026 (7%)1274 (25%)1.0*
290.5137 (10%)1066 (21%1.66 (0.99 to 2.76)
281.0250 (14%)840 (17%)2.76 (1.70 to 4.49)
271.2449 (13%)632 (13%)3.45 (2.11 to 5.63)
261.6369 (19%)583 (12%)5.10 (3.20 to 8.15)
252.0974 (20%)423 (8%)8.08 (5.06 to 12.90)
242.4165 (18%)225 (4%)11.14 (6.84 to 18.16)
Gender
Female149 (40%)2352 (47%)1.0*
Male0.22221 (60%)2691 (53%)1.24 (0.99 to 1.55)