Table 2 Analysis of association between SGA twin newborns and neonatal outcomes based on singleton birthweight reference
Outcomes | Non-SGA (n = 4,052) | SGA (n = 2,002) | Unadjusted OR (95 % CI) | P-value | Adjusted OR (95 % CI)a | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Neonatal unit admission | 1629 (40.2) | 878 (43.9) | 1.31 (1.20–1.44) | < 0.001 | 2.11 (1.84–2.41) | < 0.001 |
Neonatal jaundice | 1191 (29.4) | 627 (31.3) | 1.27 (1.15–1.40) | < 0.001 | 1.99 (1.73–2.29) | < 0.001 |
NRDS | 413 (10.2) | 120 (6.0) | 0.82 (0.72–0.94) | 0.004 | 1.11 (0.88–1.41) | 0.376 |
Neonatal asphyxia | 108 (2.7) | 34 (1.7) | 0.70 (0.49–0.99) | 0.045 | 0.96 (0.63–1.44) | 0.828 |
Ventilator support | 351 (8.7) | 110 (5.5) | 0.78 (0.65–0.94) | 0.008 | 1.45 (1.09–1.91) | 0.010 |
HIE | 12 (0.3) | 6 (0.3) | 1.01 (0.38–2.70) | 0.980 | 1.04 (0.38–2.86) | 0.934 |
ICH | 17 (0.4) | 8 (0.4) | 0.97 (0.42–2.26) | 0.941 | 1.09 (0.46–2.61) | 0.846 |
Sepsis | 50 (1.2) | 18 (0.9) | 0.76 (0.44–1.30) | 0.312 | 1.20 (0.67–2.14) | 0.533 |
BPD | 50 (1.2) | 14 (0.7) | 0.66 (0.37–1.17) | 0.157 | 1.61 (0.80–3.21) | 0.180 |
Neonatal death | 16 (0.4) | 8 (0.4) | 1.01 (0.43–2.37) | 0.982 | 1.39 (0.56–3.45) | 0.475 |
Severe composite outcome | 101 (2.5) | 28 (1.4) | 0.67 (0.45-1.00) | 0.051 | 1.34 (0.83–2.16) | 0.230 |