Predictors of pma_at_first_oral_feeding¶
Analysis of potential predictors for pma_at_first_oral_feeding.
pma_at_first_oral_feeding Distribution¶
Distribution and summary statistics for pma_at_first_oral_feeding.

Summary Statistics¶
count |
mean |
std |
min |
25% |
50% |
75% |
max |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
pma_at_first_oral_feeding |
228 | 34.3551 | 1.47919 | 31.1805 | 33.4012 | 34.0838 | 35.093 | 39.8155 |
Numeric Predictors¶
Predictor |
Correlation |
p-value |
|---|---|---|
gestational_age_weeks |
-0.259 | 0.0001 |
birth_weight_grams |
-0.349 | 0 |
Categorical Predictors¶
medicalcomplexity¶
mean |
std |
count |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Children with complex chronic disease |
34.7148 | 1.46628 | 11 |
Children with noncomplex chronic disease |
34.9671 | 1.60031 | 15 |
Children without chronic disease |
34.29 | 1.46506 | 202 |
ANOVA F-value: 1.817, p-value: 0.1648
baby_sex¶
mean |
std |
count |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Female |
34.2484 | 1.25291 | 98 |
Male |
34.4355 | 1.62932 | 130 |
ANOVA F-value: 0.894, p-value: 0.3455
race_ethnicity¶
mean |
std |
count |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Non-Hispanic Asian |
34.1768 | 1.44257 | 29 |
Non-Hispanic White |
34.5578 | 1.35796 | 71 |
Non-Hispanic nan |
34.283 | 1.54925 | 128 |
ANOVA F-value: 1.030, p-value: 0.3588
mechanical_ventilation¶
mean |
std |
count |
|
|---|---|---|---|
history of mechanical ventilation |
34.9151 | 1.66777 | 97 |
no history of mechanical ventilation |
33.9404 | 1.16591 | 131 |
ANOVA F-value: 26.965, p-value: 0.0000
o2_device_at_36_weeks¶
mean |
std |
count |
|
|---|---|---|---|
DID require respiratory support at 36 weeks |
34.9822 | 1.62157 | 60 |
did NOT require respiratory support at 36 weeks |
34.1311 | 1.36138 | 168 |
ANOVA F-value: 15.579, p-value: 0.0001
multiple_births¶
mean |
std |
count |
|
|---|---|---|---|
no |
34.4294 | 1.60726 | 160 |
yes |
34.1801 | 1.11283 | 68 |
ANOVA F-value: 1.358, p-value: 0.2452
public_insurance¶
mean |
std |
count |
|
|---|---|---|---|
private insurance |
34.3286 | 1.31 | 106 |
public insurance (Medi-Cal) |
34.378 | 1.61693 | 122 |
ANOVA F-value: 0.063, p-value: 0.8019
Enhanced Bivariate Analysis¶
Visualizations of relationships between predictors and pma_at_first_oral_feeding.
Correlations with Numeric Predictors vs pma_at_first_oral_feeding¶
| Predictor | Correlation | p-value | Significant |
|---|---|---|---|
| gestational_age_weeks | -0.259 | < 0.0001 | Yes |
| birth_weight_grams | -0.349 | < 0.0001 | Yes |
Scatter: birth_weight_grams vs pma_at_first_oral_feeding¶
Scatter plot with regression line.

Scatter: gestational_age_weeks vs pma_at_first_oral_feeding¶
Scatter plot with regression line.

Boxplot: medicalcomplexity vs pma_at_first_oral_feeding¶
ANOVA: F=1.817, p=0.1648
| medicalcomplexity | mean | std | count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children with complex chronic disease | 34.7148 | 1.46628 | 11 |
| Children with noncomplex chronic disease | 34.9671 | 1.60031 | 15 |
| Children without chronic disease | 34.29 | 1.46506 | 202 |

Boxplot: baby_sex vs pma_at_first_oral_feeding¶
ANOVA: F=0.894, p=0.3455
| baby_sex | mean | std | count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 34.2484 | 1.25291 | 98 |
| Male | 34.4355 | 1.62932 | 130 |

Boxplot: race_ethnicity vs pma_at_first_oral_feeding¶
ANOVA: F=1.030, p=0.3588
| race_ethnicity | mean | std | count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 34.1768 | 1.44257 | 29 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 34.5578 | 1.35796 | 71 |
| Non-Hispanic nan | 34.283 | 1.54925 | 128 |

Boxplot: mechanical_ventilation vs pma_at_first_oral_feeding¶
ANOVA: F=26.965, p=0.0000
| mechanical_ventilation | mean | std | count |
|---|---|---|---|
| history of mechanical ventilation | 34.9151 | 1.66777 | 97 |
| no history of mechanical ventilation | 33.9404 | 1.16591 | 131 |

Boxplot: o2_device_at_36_weeks vs pma_at_first_oral_feeding¶
ANOVA: F=15.579, p=0.0001
| o2_device_at_36_weeks | mean | std | count |
|---|---|---|---|
| DID require respiratory support at 36 weeks | 34.9822 | 1.62157 | 60 |
| did NOT require respiratory support at 36 weeks | 34.1311 | 1.36138 | 168 |

Boxplot: multiple_births vs pma_at_first_oral_feeding¶
ANOVA: F=1.358, p=0.2452
| multiple_births | mean | std | count |
|---|---|---|---|
| no | 34.4294 | 1.60726 | 160 |
| yes | 34.1801 | 1.11283 | 68 |

Boxplot: public_insurance vs pma_at_first_oral_feeding¶
ANOVA: F=0.063, p=0.8019
| public_insurance | mean | std | count |
|---|---|---|---|
| private insurance | 34.3286 | 1.31 | 106 |
| public insurance (Medi-Cal) | 34.378 | 1.61693 | 122 |
