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Table 3 Logistic regression of abnormal umbilical artery Doppler studies and small for gestational age

From: Significance of abnormal umbilical artery Doppler studies in normally grown fetuses

 

Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

P value

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)a

P value

Abnormal UADS

2.35 (1.48–3.72)

<  0.001

2.22 (1.38–3.58)

<  0.05

One abnormal parameter

1.68 (.76–3.69)

NS

1.47 (0.66–3.30)

NS

Two abnormal parameters

2.09 (.67–6.52)

NS

2.02 (0.63–6.50)

NS

Three abnormal parameters

2.99 (1.57–5.68)

<  0.05

3.01 (1.55–5.86)

<  0.05

Abnormal S/D

2.99 (1.72–5.21)

<  0.001

2.99 (1.68–5.31)

<  0.001

Abnormal PI

2.38 (1.42–3.97)

<  0.05

2.22 (1.31–3.77)

<  0.05

Abnormal RI

2.46 (1.41–4.28)

<  0.05

2.46 (1.39–4.36)

<  0.05

  1. UADS Umbilical artery Doppler study, S/D Systolic to diastolic ratio, PI Pulsatility index, RI Resistance index, NS Not significant
  2. aAdjusted for maternal age at delivery, racial-ethnic background, parity, pre-pregnancy BMI, smoking, and fetal gender