Logistic regression analysis for unplanned PICU admission for children discharged home from neonatal care, using gestation as continuous variable (n=40 290)
| Variables | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Gestation at birth | (weeks) | 0.90 (0.88 to 0.92) | <0.001 |
| Sex | Male | Reference | – |
| Female | 0.79 (0.72 to 0.87) | <0.001 | |
| Small for gestational age | Present | 1.17 (1.00 to 1.39) | 0.057 |
| BPD | Present | 1.37 (1.22 to 1.54) | <0.001 |
| Severe NEC | Present | 1.39 (1.06 to 1.82) | 0.019 |
| Brain injury | Present | 1.42 (1.21 to 1.66) | <0.001 |
BPD requiring oxygen at 36 weeks corrected gestational age. Severe NEC requiring surgery.
BPD, bronchopulmonary dysplasia; NEC, necrotising enterocolitis; PICU, paediatric intensive care unit.