Table 4

 Multiple linear regression analysis to determine independent factors associated with psychomotor developmental index (PDI) scores

Values are effect size (95% confidence interval) in PDI units of significant factors only.
†Parenchymal pathology and/or ventriculomegaly on final cranial ultrasound scan.
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.
Antenatal
    Maternal smoking in pregnancy−4.03 (−7.16 to −0.90)*
    Male−4.30 (−7.26 to −1.34)**
Perinatal and day 1 postnatal
    Primigravida3.37 (0.28 to 6.45)*
    Maternal smoking in pregnancy−3.42 (−6.52 to −0.31)*
    Male−4.97 (−7.92 to −2.03)**
    Vaginal breech delivery4.08 (0.54 to 7.61)*
To discharge
    Primigravida3.13 (0.16 to 6.10)*
    Male−5.23 (−8.07 to −2.40)***
    Vaginal breech delivery4.29 (0.93 to 7.65)*
    Breast milk in hospital5.35 (1.20 to 9.49)*
    Supplemental oxygen at 36 weeks−4.32 (−7.40 to −1.23)**
    Significantly abnormal USS†−5.81 (−10.48 to −1.14)*