Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analyses for possible predictors of cerebral palsy among children in Khartoum, Sudan

Maternal age

1.0

1.0—1.1

0.255

1.0

0.9—1.0

0.517

Parity

1.1

1.0—1.2

0.093

1.1

0.9—1.4

0.211

History of miscarriage

1.1

0.6—1.9

0.771

1.0

0.4—2.3

0.991

Antepartum hemorrhage

2.4

0.8—7.4

0.12

1.9

0.4—8.4

0.397

Previous baby with cerebral Palsy

14.9

1.8—122.4

0.012

8.2

0.7—92.4

0.088

Previous neonatal death

4.0

1.7—9.3

0.001

5.4

1.8—16.2

0.003*

Previous cesarean delivery

0.6

0.3—1.5

0.276

0.2

0.04—1.0

0.058

Male gender

0.8

0.5—1.2

0.303

0.8

0.4—1.5

0.441

Induction of labor

0.9

0.3—2.7

0.856

1.0

0.2—4.4

0.987

Fever during labor

31.5

4.5—40.2

<0.001

8.4

2.3—30.5

0.001*

Cesarean delivery

1.1

0.8—1.5

0.524

0.8

0.5—1.4

0.485

Breech presentation

2.3

1.1—5.0

0.031

0.6

0.2—1.9

0.374

Birth weight

1.1

0.8—1.6

0.535

0.9

0.6—1.4

0.660

Gestational age

1.1

1.0—1.2

0.08

0.9

0.8—1.1

0.531

Admission to the neonatal unit

8.0

3.3—19.4

<0.001

1.2

0.3—5.4

0.793

Poor sucking

32.9

13.5—80.3

<0.001

30.5

10.0—93.1

<0.001*