36+0-36+6 weeks (n = 51) 36+0-36+6 weeks (n = 51) 36+0-36+6 weeks (n = 51) 36+0-36+6 weeks (n = 51) 37+0-37+6 weeks (n = 128) 37+0-37+6 weeks (n = 128) 37+0-37+6 weeks (n = 128) 37+0-37+6 weeks (n = 128) 37+0-37+6 weeks (n = 128) 37+0-37+6 weeks (n = 128) 37+0-37+6 weeks (n = 128) 37+0-37+6 weeks (n = 128) 37+0-37+6 weeks (n = 128) 37+0-37+6 weeks (n = 128) 38+0-38+6 weeks (n = 127) 38+0-38+6 weeks (n = 127) 38+0-38+6 weeks (n = 127) 38+0-38+6 weeks (n = 127) 38+0-38+6 weeks (n = 127) 38+0-38+6 weeks (n = 127) 38+0-38+6 weeks (n = 127)
No (n) Yes (n) Odds Ratio
(95% CI) p value No (n) No (n) Yes (n) Yes (n) Yes (n) Odds Ratio
(95% CI) Odds Ratio
(95% CI) Odds Ratio
(95% CI) p value No (n) No (n) No (n) Yes (n) Yes (n) Odds Ratio
(95% CI) Odds Ratio
(95% CI) p value p value
Respiratory distress requiring support Respiratory distress requiring support Respiratory distress requiring support Respiratory distress requiring support Respiratory distress requiring support
ACS given
No 23 7 Ref - 83 83 9 9 9 Ref Ref Ref - 113 113 113 6 6 N/E N/E
Yes 18 3 0.55 (0.12, 2.42) 0.427 34 34 2 2 2 0.54 (0.11, 2.64) 0.54 (0.11, 2.64) 0.54 (0.11, 2.64) 0.449 8 8 8 0 0
Admission to high level nursery Admission to high level nursery Admission to high level nursery Admission to high level nursery
ACS given
No 6 24 Ref - 41 41 51 51 51 Ref Ref Ref - 88 88 88 31 31 Ref Ref - -
Yes 6 15 0.62 (0.17, 2.30) 0.479 19 19 17 17 17 0.72 (0.33, 1.56) 0.72 (0.33, 1.56) 0.72 (0.33, 1.56) 0.403 5 5 5 3 3 1.70 (0.38, 7.55) 1.70 (0.38, 7.55) 0.483 0.483
Hypoglycaemia requiring IV therapy Hypoglycaemia requiring IV therapy Hypoglycaemia requiring IV therapy Hypoglycaemia requiring IV therapy
ACS given
No 8 22 Ref - 53 53 39 39 39 Ref Ref Ref - 96 96 96 23 23 Ref Ref - -
Yes 10 11 0.40 (0.12, 1.30) 0.127 19 19 17 17 17 1.22 (0.56, 2.64) 1.22 (0.56, 2.64) 1.22 (0.56, 2.64) 0.621 5 5 5 3 3 2.50 (0.56, 11.25) 2.50 (0.56, 11.25) 0.231 0.231
Potential Sepsis requiring IV antibiotics Potential Sepsis requiring IV antibiotics Potential Sepsis requiring IV antibiotics Potential Sepsis requiring IV antibiotics
ACS given
No 21 9 Ref - 82 82 10 10 10 Ref Ref Ref - 110 110 110 9 9 Ref Ref - -
Yes 18 3 0.39 (0.09, 1.66) 0.202 35 35 1 1 1 0.23 (0.03, 1.90) 0.23 (0.03, 1.90) 0.23 (0.03, 1.90) 0.174 6 6 6 2 2 4.07 (0.72, 23.18) 4.07 (0.72, 23.18) 0.113 0.113
Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group. Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CI, Confidence Interval; IV, intravenous; N/E, not estimable; Ref, reference group.