Research Article

Latency after Preterm Prelabor Rupture of the Membranes: Increased Risk for Periventricular Leukomalacia

Table 3

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of the influence of fetal sex, preterm premature rupture of the membranes- (pPROM-) delivery interval, and birth weight on cystic periventricular leukomalacia (cPVL) prevalence.

CovariatecPVL

Sex
 Female*1
 Male3.1 (1.3–7.1)0.008
pPROM-delivery interval
 ≤48 h*1
 >48 h8.2 (3.8–17.5)<0.001
Per 100 g higher fetal weight0.85 (0.81–0.89)<0.001

Data are adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence intervals).
*Baseline category.