Table 3

Factors associated with strabismus in children born before 32 weeks’ gestation

Factors associated with strabismusOdds ratio95% Confidence intervalp Value
Cicatricial ROP5.891.27–27.330.024
Family history4.312.25–8.26<0.00005
Refractive error3.081.46–6.520.003
Delayed locomotor skills4.171.45–11.990.008
Delayed hand-eye coordination7.742.26–26.510.001
  • Other factors included in the logistic regression which were not statistically significant were gestational age, stage of acute ROP and the remaining subgroups for the Griffiths neurodevelopmental score (personal-social, hearing and speech, and performance).