OR associated with NEC for neurological or bowel problems reported by parents in the ORACLE Children Study
| NEC | No NEC | Unadjusted model | Model 1 (antenatal factors) | Model 2 (antenatal and neonatal factors) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=118 | n=6316 | OR | (95% CI) | OR | (95% CI) | OR | (95% CI) | |
| Cerebral palsy | 8 (6.8%) | 159 (2.5%) | 2.77 | (1.33, 5.77) | 1.23 | (0.58 to 2.63) | 0.87 | (0.39 to 1.95) |
| Seizures | 13 (11.0%) | 460 (7.3%) | 1.55 | (0.86, 2.77) | 1.68 | (0.93 to 3.02) | 1.24 | (0.67 to 2.29) |
| ADHD | 18 (15.3%) | 462 (7.3%) | 2.24 | (1.34, 3.72) | 2.08 | (1.22 to 3.54) | 1.60 | (0.92 to 2.78) |
| Any bowel problem | 18 (15.3%) | 202 (3.2%) | 5.34 | (3.17, 8.98) | 3.69 | (2.12 to 6.43) | 3.61 | (2.08 to 6.25) |
| Bowel stoma | 6 (5.1%) | 79 (1.3%) | 4.16 | (1.78, 9.73) | 2.46 | (1.01 to 6.03) | 2.35 | (0.96 to 5.74) |
| Other bowel problems | 12 (10.2%) | 123 (1.9%) | 5.59 | (3.00, 10.4) | 4.30 | (2.21 to 8.37) | 3.96 | (2.06 to 7.61) |
No missing data.
ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; NEC, necrotising enterocolitis.