Research Article

Carboxyhemoglobin Formation in Preterm Infants Is Related to the Subsequent Development of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Table 3

Predictors of development of moderate-to-severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia: results of the established model.

PredictorsUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
Unadjusted OR95% CI valueAdjusted OR95% CI value

The initial model
 CO-Hb1166.904.00–342463.500.015145.100.30–70726.300.115
 Gestational age0.560.32–0.980.0411.180.51–2.750.696
 Birth weight1.000.99–1.000.0421.000.99–1.000.487
 Apgar score (5 min)0.590.37–0.950.0290.690.37–1.300.254
The final model
 CO-Hb1166.904.00342463.500.015

CO-Hb: carboxyhemoglobin, OR: odds ratio, and CI: confidence interval.