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Table 5 Risk factors associated with high grade IVH in univariable and multivariable analysis (N = 97)

From: Intraventricular haemorrhage in a Ugandan cohort of low birth weight neonates: the IVHU study

Risk factor

Risk factor present

n (%)

No IVH

(N = 79)

n (%)

High grade IVH

(N = 18)

n (%)

Unadjusted OR

(95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Antepartum

 Multiple pregnancy

39 (40.2)

34 (43.0)

5 (27.8)

0.51 (0.15–1.49)

0.41 (0.12–1.27)

 Maternal HIV

6 (6.2)

3 (3.8)

3 (16.7)

4.67 (0.80–27.46)

3.08 (0.48–19.38)

 Antepartum steroids (2 doses)

6 (6.2)

6 (7.6)

0

0 (0–3.58)

0 (0–4.51)

 Antepartum steroids (any doses)

46 (47.4)

39 (49.4)

7 (38.9)

0.59 (0.20–1.66)

0.835 (0.26–2.66)

Intrapartum

 Vaginal delivery

78 (80.4)

60 (75.9)

18 (100.0)

6.15 (0.86–271.26)

–

 Outborn

46 (47.4)

39 (49.4)

7 (38.9)

1.53 (0.55–4.55)

3.01 (0.92–11.03)

Neonatal

 Male

51 (52.6)

41 (52.9)

10 (55.6)

1.16 (0.41–3.33)

1.73 (0.21–15.49)

 Admission weight < 1500 ga

49 (50.5)

38 (48.1)

11 (61.1)

1.70 (0.61–5.03)

2.25 (0.26–20.59)

 Gestation < 32 weeksb

35 (36.1)

27 (34.2)

8 (44.4)

0.68 (0.24–1.96)

8.18 (1.18–69.37)

 SGA (<10th centile)

37 (38.1)

33 (41.8)

4 (22.2)

0.38 (0.10–1.18)

0.81 (0.14–4.36)

 Resuscitation at delivery

13 (13)

11 (13.9)

2 (11.1)

0.77 (0.11–3.26)

1.19 (0.16–5.72)

 Resuscitation in NU

8 (8.2)

3 (3.8)

5 (27.8)

9.74 (2.14–52.4)

9.24 (1.83–54.38)

 Respiratory distress within 4 h of admission

39 (40.2)

29 (36.7)

10 (55.6)

2.16 (0.77–6.24)

1.78 (0.52–6.16)

 bCPAP

29 (29.9)

20 (25.3)

9 (50.0)

2.95 (1.92–8.60)

2.28 (0.67–7.77)

 hsPDA

15 (15.5)

10 (12.7)

5 (27.8)

2.65 (0.73–8.86)

2.36 (0.62–8.45)

 Hypothermia (< 36 degrees) in 1st 24 h

69 (71.1)

53 (67.1)

16 (88.9)

3.77 (0.97–25.03)

3.84 (0.87–27.67)

 Hypoxia (< 90% saturation in air) at presentation

41 (42.3)

31 (39.2)

10 (55.6)

2.12 (0.74–6.41)

2.01 (0.64–6.51)

  1. a Adjusted for sex and gestational age, b adjusted for sex and weight. All other variables adjusted for sex, gestational age and weight