Associations between low and high participation in skin-to-skin care (SSC) and borderline disability (<80 vs ≥80) Bayley-III cognitive and communication outcomes
| Per cent borderline developmental disability | Univariable | Multivariable | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayley examination | Low SSC | High SSC | OR | 95% CI | p Value | OR | 95% CI | p Value |
| Cognitive 6 months | 11/58 (19%) | 2/30 (7%) | 3.28 | (0.92 to 11.67) | 0.07 | 4.46 | (1.08 to 18.41) | 0.04 |
| Cognitive 12 months | 8/49 (16%) | 2/28 (7%) | 2.54 | (0.66 to 9.77) | 0.18 | 2.87 | (0.62, 13.26) | 0.18 |
| Communication 6 months | 9/58 (16%) | 4/30 (13%) | 1.19 | (0.52 to 2.72) | 0.67 | 1.72 | (0.64 to 4.61) | 0.28 |
| Communication 12 months | 13/49 (27%) | 5/29 (17%) | 1.73 | (0.88 to 3.42) | 0.11 | 2.00 | (0.87 to 4.57) | 0.10 |
| Composite (cog/comm) 6 months | 8/58 (14%) | 3/30 (10%) | 1.44 | (0.52 to 3.95) | 0.48 | 2.22 | (0.68 to 7.28) | 0.19 |
| Composite (cog/comm) 12 months | 8/49 (16%) | 3/28 (11%) | 1.63 | (0.58 to 4.53) | 0.35 | 2.22 | (0.66 to 7.44) | 0.20 |
Multivariable models include antenatal steroids, birth weight and intraventricular haemorrhage.
Cog/comm, cognitive/communication.