Table 5

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 disabilityUnivariableMultivariable
Bayley examinationLow SSCHigh SSCOR95% CIp ValueOR95% CIp Value
Cognitive 6 months11/58 (19%)2/30 (7%)3.28(0.92 to 11.67)0.074.46(1.08 to 18.41)0.04
Cognitive 12 months8/49 (16%)2/28 (7%)2.54(0.66 to 9.77)0.182.87(0.62, 13.26)0.18
Communication 6 months9/58 (16%)4/30 (13%)1.19(0.52 to 2.72)0.671.72(0.64 to 4.61)0.28
Communication 12 months13/49 (27%)5/29 (17%)1.73(0.88 to 3.42)0.112.00(0.87 to 4.57)0.10
Composite (cog/comm) 6 months8/58 (14%)3/30 (10%)1.44(0.52 to 3.95)0.482.22(0.68 to 7.28)0.19
Composite (cog/comm) 12 months8/49 (16%)3/28 (11%)1.63(0.58 to 4.53)0.352.22(0.66 to 7.44)0.20
  • Multivariable models include antenatal steroids, birth weight and intraventricular haemorrhage.

  • Cog/comm, cognitive/communication.