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Table 2 Univariable regression using percentile cut-off points for association between maternal HRQoL and development of VLBW children at 2.5 years old

From: Health-related quality of life of mothers and developmental characteristics of very low birth weight children at 2.5 years of age: results from the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS)

Variable

Analysis Dataset

No

Group

No. (%)

Physical QOL

Coefficient (95% CI)

Mental QOL

Coefficient (95% CI)

Communication

356

Above 16.0 percentile [Reference]

197 (55.3%)

-

-

  

Between 2.5–16.0 percentile

117 (32.9%)

-0.981 (-2.710—0.749)

-0.394 (-1.818—1.030)

  

Below 2.5 percentile

42 (11.8%)

-1.245 (-3.764—1.273)

-1.672 (-3.745—0.401)

Gross motor

356

Above 16.0 percentile [Reference]

183 (51.4%)

-

-

  

Between 2.5–16.0 percentile

116 (32.6%)

-0.941 (-2.702—0.819)

-0.717 (-2.154—0.720)

  

Below 2.5 percentile

57 (16.0%)

-0.278 (-2.528—1.972)

-2.683 (-4.520—-0.847)

Fine motor

353

Above 16.0 percentile [Reference]

201 (56.9%)

-

-

  

Between 2.5–16.0 percentile

117 (33.1%)

-0.625 (-2.355—1.105)

-0.568 (-1.976—0.840)

  

Below 2.5 percentile

35 (9.9%)

-0.201 (-2.925—2.524)

-3.667 (-5.884—-1.449)

Problem- solving

356

Above 16.0 percentile [Reference]

205 (57.6%)

-

-

  

Between 2.5–16.0 percentile

93 (26.1%)

-0.670 (-2.526—1.186)

-1.129 (-2.638—0.380)

  

Below 2.5 percentile

58 (16.3%)

-0.612 (-2.820—1.596)

-2.803 (-4.598—-1.008)

Personal- social

357

Above 16.0 percentile [Reference]

216 (60.5%)

-

-

  

Between 2.5–16.0 percentile

89 (24.9%)

0.242 (-1.624—2.107)

-1.148 (-2.683—0.386)

  

Below 2.5 percentile

52 (14.6%)

-1.304 (-3.592—0.983)

-1.118 (-3.000—0.764)

Overall

352

No domain below 2.5 percentile [Reference]

253 (71.9%)

-

-

  

Any domain below 2.5 percentile

99 (28.1%)

-0.217 (-1.980—1.546)

-1.592 (-3.039—-0.145)

Overall (2 domains)

350

One or no domain below 2.5 percentile [Reference]

292 (83.4%)

-

-

  

At least 2 domains below 2.5 percentile

58 (16.6%)

-1.104 (-3.243—1.035)

-2.314 (-4.065—-0.564)