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This analysis includes a quadratic term for PMA at first oral feeding (i.e., both the variable and its square are included in the model).

Primary Analysis: pma_at_first_oral_feeding vs time_to_fof

Analysis of pma_at_first_oral_feeding vs time_to_fof.

Unadjusted Model Results

Simple quadratic regression examining the direct relationship between pma_at_first_oral_feeding and time_to_fof.

Model diagnostics warning: High multicollinearity detected (condition number > 30). Residuals may not be normally distributed (p < 0.05).

Outcome: time_to_fof Predictor: pma_at_first_oral_feeding and its square

                            OLS Regression Results                            
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Dep. Variable:            time_to_fof   R-squared:                       0.021
Model:                            OLS   Adj. R-squared:                  0.012
Method:                 Least Squares   F-statistic:                     2.386
Date:                Tue, 05 Aug 2025   Prob (F-statistic):             0.0943
Time:                        04:28:11   Log-Likelihood:                -907.91
No. Observations:                 228   AIC:                             1822.
Df Residuals:                     225   BIC:                             1832.
Df Model:                           2                                         
Covariance Type:            nonrobust                                         
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                                   coef    std err          t      P>|t|      [0.025      0.975]
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const                          654.8801    294.335      2.225      0.027      74.875    1234.885
pma_at_first_oral_feeding      -36.4353     16.729     -2.178      0.030     -69.401      -3.470
pma_at_first_oral_feeding_sq     0.5182      0.237      2.183      0.030       0.050       0.986
==============================================================================
Omnibus:                       54.456   Durbin-Watson:                   1.476
Prob(Omnibus):                  0.000   Jarque-Bera (JB):               94.188
Skew:                           1.267   Prob(JB):                     3.53e-21
Kurtosis:                       4.870   Cond. No.                     4.05e+05
==============================================================================

Notes:
[1] Standard Errors assume that the covariance matrix of the errors is correctly specified.
[2] The condition number is large, 4.05e+05. This might indicate that there are
strong multicollinearity or other numerical problems.

Unadjusted Plot

Plot showing relationship between pma_at_first_oral_feeding and time_to_fof (LOESS with CI and Quadratic prediction).

pma_at_first_oral_feeding_vs_time_to_fof_quadratic.png

Model Variables (Adjusted Analysis)

Outcome: time_to_fof Indep: pma_at_first_oral_feeding Gestational Age Var: gestational_age_weeks Confounders: ['gestational_age_weeks', 'birth_weight_grams', 'mechanical_ventilation', 'o2_device_at_36_weeks'] Covariates: ['medicalcomplexity']

Adjusted Model Results

Multiple regression examining the relationship between pma_at_first_oral_feeding and time_to_fof, controlling for gestational age and other potential confounders.

Model diagnostics warning: High multicollinearity detected (condition number > 30). Residuals may not be normally distributed (p < 0.05).

Outcome: time_to_fof Predictors: pma_at_first_oral_feeding, gestational_age_weeks, pma_at_first_oral_feeding_sq, birth_weight_grams, mechanical_ventilation_no history of mechanical ventilation, o2_device_at_36_weeks_did NOT require respiratory support at 36 weeks, medicalcomplexity_Children with noncomplex chronic disease, medicalcomplexity_Children without chronic disease

                            OLS Regression Results                            
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Dep. Variable:            time_to_fof   R-squared:                       0.157
Model:                            OLS   Adj. R-squared:                  0.126
Method:                 Least Squares   F-statistic:                     5.080
Date:                Tue, 05 Aug 2025   Prob (F-statistic):           8.26e-06
Time:                        04:28:13   Log-Likelihood:                -890.90
No. Observations:                 228   AIC:                             1800.
Df Residuals:                     219   BIC:                             1831.
Df Model:                           8                                         
Covariance Type:            nonrobust                                         
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                                                                            coef    std err          t      P>|t|      [0.025      0.975]
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const                                                                   729.2710    283.146      2.576      0.011     171.231    1287.311
pma_at_first_oral_feeding                                               -38.1911     16.283     -2.345      0.020     -70.282      -6.100
gestational_age_weeks                                                    -0.2203      0.821     -0.268      0.789      -1.839       1.398
pma_at_first_oral_feeding_sq                                              0.5230      0.231      2.267      0.024       0.068       0.978
birth_weight_grams                                                       -0.0049      0.004     -1.153      0.250      -0.013       0.003
mechanical_ventilation_no history of mechanical ventilation              -5.5083      2.030     -2.714      0.007      -9.509      -1.508
o2_device_at_36_weeks_did NOT require respiratory support at 36 weeks    -2.6621      2.145     -1.241      0.216      -6.890       1.566
medicalcomplexity_Children with noncomplex chronic disease               -1.0046      4.928     -0.204      0.839     -10.716       8.707
medicalcomplexity_Children without chronic disease                       -2.5697      3.881     -0.662      0.509     -10.218       5.078
==============================================================================
Omnibus:                       79.686   Durbin-Watson:                   1.653
Prob(Omnibus):                  0.000   Jarque-Bera (JB):              223.726
Skew:                           1.535   Prob(JB):                     2.62e-49
Kurtosis:                       6.759   Cond. No.                     6.02e+05
==============================================================================

Notes:
[1] Standard Errors assume that the covariance matrix of the errors is correctly specified.
[2] The condition number is large, 6.02e+05. This might indicate that there are
strong multicollinearity or other numerical problems.

Adjusted Plot

Plot showing adjusted relationship between pma_at_first_oral_feeding and time_to_fof (LOESS with CI).

pma_at_first_oral_feeding_vs_time_to_fof_adjusted.png

Relationship Analysis

Adjusted plot shows relationship.