Table 2 Results of the multivariable linear regression analyses: quantitative sensory testing.

From: Long-term impact of necrotizing enterocolitis on somatosensory function in preterm born children

 

CDT

WDT

CPT

HPT

MDT

PPT

 

β (95% CI)

P-value

β (95% CI)

P-value

β (95% CI)

P-value

β (95% CI)

P-value

β (95% CI)

P-value

β (95% CI)

P-value

Intercept

22

 

45

 

58

 

21

 

432

 

13

 

NEC

−0.05 (−1.7; 0.80)

0.47

0.33 (−0.89; 1.5)

0.59

−11 (−21; −1.0)

0.03

1.3 (−0.96; 3.64)

0.25

−15 (−73; 43)

0.61

2.5 (−2.8; 7.8)

0.35

Age

0.19 (−0.07; 0.45)

0.15

−0.28 (−0.53; −0.04)

0.03

−2.0 (−3.9; −0.13)

0.04

0.91 (0.45; 1.4)

<0.001

−3.6 (−16; 8.4)

0.55

1.1 (−0.02; 2.2)

0.05

Male sex

0.48 (−0.78; 1.7)

0.45

−0.43 (−1.6; 0.77)

0.49

−11 (−20; −1.9)

0.02

2.7 (0.52; 4.9)

0.01

52 (−5.5; 110)

0.08

4.9 (−0.39; 10)

0.07

Gestational age

0.18 (−0.11; 0.47)

0.22

−0.24 (−0.51; 0.04)

0.09

−0.67 (−2.5; 1.2)

0.49

0.38 (−0.13; 0.88)

0.16

−13 (−27; −0.11)

0.05

−0.19 (−1.4; 1.0)

0.75

Sepsis

−0.28 (−1.7; 1.2)

0.70

0.33 (−1.0; 1.7)

0.63

−1.7 (−11; 7.8)

0.72

−0.24 (−2.7; 2.2)

0.85

0.47 (−66; 67)

0.99

1.0 (−5.0; 7.0)

0.74

Infant surgery (other than NEC)

0.44 (−1.0; 1.9)

0.60

−0.72 (−2.1; 0.70)

0.32

−2.8 (−13; 7.6)

0.59

−0.09 (−2.6; 2.4)

0.94

−6.6 (−75; 62)

0.85

−1.2 (−7.4; 5.0)

0.70

  1. CDT cold detection threshold (°C), WDT warm detection threshold (°C), CPT cold pain threshold (°C), HPT heat pain threshold (°C), MDT mechanical detection threshold (mN), PPT pressure pain threshold (N/cm2).
  2. Significant P-values are indicated in bold.