Table 2 Odds of RDS development according to various factors.

From: Association of Maternal Preeclampsia with Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants

Variable

RDS (yes vs. no)

Univariate model

Model 1

Odds ratio (95%CI)

p value

Adjusted odds ratio (95%CI)

p value

GA

0.69 (0.68–0.71)

<0.0001

0.71 (0.68–0.74)

<0.0001

BBW (per 100 grams)

0.78 (0.76–0.79)

<0.0001

0.97 (0.93–1.01)

0.123

Gender (male vs. female)

1.30 (1.18–1.43)

<0.0001

1.18 (1.06–1.32)

0.003

SGA (yes vs. no)

0.28 (0.25–0.31)

<0.0001

0.8 (0.67–0.97)

0.022

Antenatal steroid using (≥2 vs.<2)

1.00 (0.90–1.11)

0.983

0.79 (0.71–0.88)

<0.0001

Preeclampsia (yes vs. no)

0.58 (0.52–0.66)

<0.0001

1.12 (0.98–1.29)

0.095

  1. Abbreviations: RDS, respiratory distress syndrome. GA, gestational age. BBW, birth body weight. SGA, small for gestational age.
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