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Table 2 Associations between risk factors and incidence of NRDS (univariate analysis)

From: Maternal and neonatal risk factors for neonatal respiratory distress syndrome in term neonates in Cyprus: a prospective case–control study

 

OR

95% CI

pvalue

Categorical

 Male gender

2.64

1.24–5.61

0.011

 Smoking

0.29

0.03–2.63

0.276

 Gestational diabetes

1.00

0.36–2.80

0.997

 Thrombophilia

0.51

0.051–5.05

0.566

 Caesarean section

1.42

0.71–2.86

0.315

 Elective Caesarean section

8.29

2.16–31.81

0.002

 IUGR

0.19

0.02–1.60

0.128

 Oligo-hydramnios

3.53

0.31–40.13

0.308

 Preeclampsia

0.49

0.50–4.91

0.549

 Prenatal steroids

0.85

0.27–2.69

0.777

 Fetal distress

2.01

0.86–4.71

0.107

 Frequent Obstetrician visits

0.35

0.09–1.26

0.109

Continuous

 Gestational Age (weeks)

0.82

0.59–1.11

0.200

 Birthweight (gr)

0.99

0.99–1.00

0.864

 Maternal Age (years)

1.01

0.94–1.09

0.693

 Maternal BMI

1.00

0.94–1.07

0.970

 Apgar at 5 min

0.64

0.44–0.92

0.016

 Lactate Acid (mmol/L)

1.03

0.90–1.18

0.633

  1. IUGR Intrauterine Growth Restriction, BMI Body Mass Index