Table 5

 Adjusted risk of death or major morbidity in group I compared with group II using regression model I with addition of antenatal antibiotics (AABX), antenatal steroids (ANS), and surfactant, separately and in combination, as covariates

Model covariatesOR (95% CI)p Value
Group I, birth from 1 January 1991 to 31 December 1994; group II, birth from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1998.
Model I0.90 (0.69 to 1.2)0.41
+AABX0.86 (0.66 to 1.1)0.26
+Surfactant0.89 (0.68 to 1.1)0.36
+AABX+surfactant0.85 (0.65 to 1.1)0.22
+ANS0.70 (0.52 to 0.94)0.02
+ANS+AABX0.70 (0.52 to 0.94)0.02
+ANS+surfactant0.69 (0.51 to 0.93)0.01
+ANS+AABX+surfactant0.69 (0.51 to 0.93)0.01