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Table 5 Stepwise logistic regression analysis results for the determinants affecting the presence of CAs among infants in the Pediatric University Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, October 2015–May 2016

From: Pattern and risk factors of congenital anomalies in a pediatric university hospital, Alexandria, Egypt

Independent variables

Coefficient B

p value

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

Complications of pregnancy

− 0.988

0.006

7.559

0.184–0.753

Medications during pregnancy

− .0999

0.010

6.722

0.173–0.784

Excessive vitamin A intake

− 1.910

0.000

23.068

0.068–0.323

Strengthening mobile stations

− 1.699

0.042

4.154

0.036–0.937

Exposure to pesticides

− 0.775

0.020

5.435

0.240–0.884

Constant

1.848

0.000

  
  1. Overall percentage of the model was 72.5%