Table 4 Logistic regression analysis of confounding factors for the development of periventricular leukomalacia.

From: The effect of hemoglobin level in early life on periventricular leukomalacia: a case control study

 

B

Wald

P value

Exp(B)

95%CI for Exp(B)

GA

−0.108

1.336

0.248

0.898

0.748–1.078

Transfusion

0.107

2.476

0.116

1.113

0.974–1.272

IMV time

0.028

8.278

0.004**

1.028

1.009–1.048

CPAP time

0.013

0.576

0.448

1.013

0.980–1.048

BPD

0.031

0.006

0.938

1.032

0.467–2.278

ROP

0.335

1.099

0.295

1.399

0.747–2.618

III-IV IVH

1.773

25.972

< 0.001***

5.888

2.977–11.643

Sepsis

0.348

1.280

0.258

1.416

0.775–2.588

Hb level (3rd d)

−0.018

1.933

0.164

0.983

0.958–1.007

Hb level (7th d)

−0.016

6.574

0.010**

0.984

0.972–0.996

RBC count (3rd d)

0.128

0.077

0.782

1.137

0.458–2.820

RBC count (7th d)

−2.121

10.831

0.001***

0.120

0.034–0.424

  1. GA gestational age, IMV invasive mechanical ventilation, CPAP continuous positive airway pressure, BPD bronchopulmonary dysplasia, ROP retinopathy of prematurity, IVH intracranial hemorrhage, Hb hemoglobin, RBC red blood cell, 3rd d the 3rd day after birth, 7th d the 7th day after birth. ***P ≤ 0.001; **P ≤ 0.01.
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