OR for low test score results* or the requirement for special educational needs for resuscitated infants compared to those not resuscitated, according to condition at birth
| Unadjusted OR (95%CI) | p Value | Adjusted OR (95%CI)† | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests of memory | ||||
| Non-word repetition (short-term memory) (n=5894) | ||||
| Normal infants | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | ||
| Resuscitated infants without encephalopathy | 1.21 (0.85 to 1.71) | 0.284 | 1.23 (0.85 to 1.78) | 0.279 |
| Encephalopathic infants | NA‡ | NA‡ | ||
| Working memory (the span score) (n=5585) | ||||
| Normal infants | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | ||
| Resuscitated infants without encephalopathy | 1.07 (0.66 to 1.75) | 0.783 | 1.14 (0.68 to 1.91) | 0.627 |
| Encephalopathic infants | 1.73 (0.41 to 7.35) | 0.458 | 1.72 (0.38 to 7.86) | 0.482 |
| Tests of attention | ||||
| Sky search attention (n=5752) | ||||
| Normal infants | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | ||
| Resuscitated infants without encephalopathy | 0.91 (0.65 to 1.28) | 0.591 | 0.86 (0.60 to 1.24) | 0.412 |
| Encephalopathic infants | 0.75 (0.17 to 3.20) | 0.694 | 0.83 (0.19 to 3.69) | 0.811 |
| Dual attention score (n=4445) | ||||
| Normal infants | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | ||
| Resuscitated infants without encephalopathy | 0.84 (0.56 to 1.27) | 0.413 | 0.81 (0.53 to 1.25) | 0.348 |
| Encephalopathic infants | 2.35 (0.77 to 7.17) | 0.134 | 2.55 (0.81 to 8.06) | 0.111 |
| Tests of language | ||||
| Accuracy (n=5529) | ||||
| Normal infants | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | ||
| Resuscitated infants without encephalopathy | 0.96 (0.67 to 1.36) | 0.811 | 0.98 (0.67 to 1.43) | 0.933 |
| Encephalopathic infants | 2.32 (0.93 to 5.74) | 0.070 | 2.18 (0.80 to 5.93) | 0.126 |
| Read per minute (n=5519) | ||||
| Normal infants | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | ||
| Resuscitated infants without encephalopathy | 1.01 (0.71 to 1.44) | 0.946 | 1.02 (0.70 to 1.51) | 0.892 |
| Encephalopathic infants | 1.95 (0.74 to 5.16) | 0.178 | 1.81 (0.62 to 5.25) | 0.274 |
| Comprehension (n=5529) | ||||
| Normal infants | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | ||
| Resuscitated infants without encephalopathy | 1.23 (0.88 to 1.72) | 0.220 | 1.29 (0.89 to 1.87) | 0.174 |
| Encephalopathic infants | 4.49 (2.02 to 9.99) | <0.001 | 5.14 (2.06 to 12.80) | <0.001 |
| School performance | ||||
| Special educational needs (n=5196) | ||||
| Normal infants | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | ||
| Resuscitated infants without encephalopathy | 1.01 (0.79 to 1.30) | 0.897 | 1.04 (0.79 to 1.37) | 0.771 |
| Encephalopathic infants | 2.50 (1.05 to 5.96) | 0.038 | 3.10 (1.19 to 8.07) | 0.021 |
| Statemented (n=5082) | ||||
| Normal infants | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | ||
| Resuscitated infants without encephalopathy | 1.34 (0.76 to 2.34) | 0.307 | 1.36 (0.74 to 2.50) | 0.322 |
| Encephalopathic infants | 5.62 (1.64 to 19.36) | 0.006 | 6.24 (1.52 to 26.43) | 0.011 |
↵* A low score is defined as being in the lowest 10%.
↵† Adjusted for gender, parity, birth weight, length and head circumference, mode of delivery, maternal hypertension, fever, age, education status, socioeconomic position, housing tenure and crowding index, car ownership and ethnicity.
↵‡ Not estimatable owing to no infants with a low score in the encephalopathic group.
Values are OR (95% CI).