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Table 4 Bivariate analysis of other neonatal complications among cases and controls

From: Does the use of antenatal corticosteroids reduce respiratory morbidity in babies born in late preterm period?

Variables

Cases

N = 130

Controls

N = 122

Odds ratio

95% C.I

p-value

Birth Asphyxia

 Yes

6(4.6)

20(16.4)

0.25

0.10 – 0.63

0.004*

 No

124(95.4)

102(83.6)

Ref

Ref

NICU admission

 Yes

17(13.1)

33(27.0)

0.41

0.21—0.78

0.009*

 No

113(86.9)

89(73.0)

Ref

Ref

Hypoglycemia

 Yes

10(7.7)

10(8.2)

0.93

0.38 – 2.28

0.93

 No

120(92.3)

112(91.8)

Ref

Ref

Neonatal sepsis

 Yes

10(7.7)

11(9.0)

0.84

0.35 – 2.02

0.88

 No

120(92.3)

111(91.0)

Ref

Ref

Neonatal jaundice

Yes

9(6.9)

10(8.2)

0.83

0.33 – 2.08

0.89

No

121(93.1)

112(91.8)

Ref

Ref

Neonatal death

 Yes

2(1.5)

4(3.3)

0.46

0.10—2.21

0.62

 No

128(98.5)

118(96.7)

Ref

Ref

Need for resuscitation at birth

 Yes

7(5.4)

19(15.6)

0.31

0.13 – 0.75

0.014

 No

123(94.6)

103(8.4)

Ref

Ref

Feeding difficulties

 Yes

1(0.8)

3(2.5)

0.31

0.04– 2.22

0.58

 No

129(99.2)

119(97.5)