Table 4

Generalised logistic regression analyses for respiratory distress syndrome and poor outcomes (chronic lung disease, adverse neurological findings, and death)

Risk factorRDS (n=5505)CLD (n=4360)Adverse neuro (n=3955)Death (n=5505)
Values are odds ratios (95% confidence interval).
RDS, Respiratory distress syndrome; CLD, chronic lung disease; SGA, small for gestational age; neuro, neurological findings.
Multiplicity
    Singletons1.01.01.01.0
    Twins1.58 (1.32 to 1.89)0.96 (0.76 to 1.22)1.09 (0.88 to 1.33)1.12 (0.93 to 1.37)
    Triplets2.51 (1.87 to 3.37)0.69 (0.46 to 1.02)1.29 (0.91 to 1.85)1.54 (1.13 to 2.11)
Maternal hypertension1.46 (1.22 to 1.75)1.06 (0.81 to 1.40)0.70 (0.54 to 0.91)0.69 (0.53 to 0.91)
Ethnic origin (non-Jews)1.05 (0.91 to 1.21)0.97 (0.83 to 1.14)0.96 (0.82 to 1.12)1.03 (0.9 to 1.19)
Week at start of prenatal care
    0 to 121.01.01.01.0
    13 to 200.86 (0.69 to 1.07)0.90 (0.66 to 1.22)1.18 (0.9 to 1.56)1.11 (0.85 to 1.45)
    >20 or none1.07 (0.82 to 1.40)1.20 (0.79 to 1.82)1.30 (0.94 to 1.78)1.56 (1.16 to 2.1)
    Unknown0.95 (0.68 to 1.33)1.02 (0.61 to 1.69)1.09 (0.68 to 1.73)2.41 (1.66 to 3.5)
Antenatal steroid therapy
    Full1.01.01.01.0
    Partial1.53 (1.27 to 1.86)0.9 (0.69 to 1.18)1.47 (1.15 to 1.88)1.04 (0.82 to 1.31)
    None2.01 (1.72 to 2.35)1.10 (0.88 to 1.38)2.52 (2.06 to 3.07)2.0 (1.67 to 2.4)
Gestational age (decrease of 1 week)1.58 (1.53 to 1.64)2.19 (2.05 to 2.34)1.33 (1.27 to 1.4)1.66 (1.58 to 1.73)
Male sex1.25 (1.09 to 1.42)1.68 (1.40 to 2.02)1.3 (1.1 to 1.54)1.18 (1.0 to 1.38)
SGA0.81 (0.69 to 0.96)3.03 (2.20 to 4.1)1.3 (1.01 to 1.67)4.31 (3.41 to 5.44)
Vaginal delivery0.7 (0.6 to 0.82)1.0 (0.80 to 1.25)1.27 (1.05 to 1.53)1.42 (1.19 to 1.7)
Resuscitation at birth3.29 (2.72 to 3.97)1.98 (1.31 to 2.98)2.04 (1.39 to 3.0)1.55 (1.12 to 2.16)
RDS5.03 (3.91 to 6.47)2.0 (1.6 to 2.51)1.82 (1.45 to 2.27)