OR associated with NEC for educational attainment below level 2 at Key Stage 1 (parental permission required for residents in England)
| NEC | No NEC | Unadjusted model | Model 1 (antenatal factors) | Model 2 (antenatal and neonatal factors) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=68 | n=3981 | OR | (95% CI) | OR | (95% CI) | OR | (95% CI) | |
| Reading | 21 (30.9%) | 653 (16.5%) | 2.18 | (1.30 to 3.65) | 1.97 | (1.14 to 3.38) | 1.68 | (0.97 to 2.91) |
| Writing | 22 (32.4%) | 783 (19.7%) | 1.87 | (1.12 to 3.11) | 1.59 | (0.94 to 2.71) | 1.33 | (0.77 to 2.29) |
| Maths | 12 (17.6%) | 393 (9.9%) | 1.89 | (1.01 to 3.54) | 1.36 | (0.71 to 2.62) | 1.15 | (0.59 to 2.25) |
There is a small amount of missing data: reading, 15 (0.4%); writing, 6 (0.1%); maths, 7 (0.2%).
NEC, necrotising enterocolitis.