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Table 4 Results of the univariate and multivariate analysis

From: Severe fetal acidemia in cases of clinical chorioamnionitis in which the infant later developed cerebral palsy

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Potential factors

OR (95 % CI)

Adjusted OR (95 % CI)

pH less than 7.0 (severe acidemia)

0.12 (0.04–0.39)

0.12 (0.03–0.53)

Base deficit 12 mmol/l

0.70 (0.49–0.99)

0.60 (0.09–3.63)

Prolonged deceleration

0.27 (0.08–0.85)

0.23 (0.04–1.39)

Severe variable deceleration

0.24 (0.05–1.13)

0.15 (0.02–1.09)

Tachycardia

7.84 (2.53–24.3)

7.61 (1.82–31.7)

  1. Abbreviations, OR: odds ratio, CI: confidence interval