Table 2.

Predictors of NLE risk and specific manifestations (n = 324).

CovariateNLECardiacCutaneous OR (95% CI), PHematologicHepaticNeurologic
Child ethnicity (ref: European)
    Non-European1.18 (0.71–1.94), 0.510.53 (0.19–1.43), 0.211.48 (0.67–3.25), 0.321.40 (0.76–2.60), 0.271.04 (0.59–1.84), 0.860.36 (0.10–1.31), 0.12
    Mixed European–non-European1.13 (0.59–2.16), 0.700.91 (0.28–2.89), 0.880.87 (0.28–2.67), 0.810.85 (0.36–1.98), 0.701.39 (0.69–2.81), 0.340.54 (0.10–2.79), 0.47
Male sex (ref: female)0.71 (0.46–1.11), 0.140.52 (0.21–1.29), 0.160.98 (0.49–1.95), 0.950.63 (0.36–1.09), 0.100.54 (0.33–0.90), 0.012.35 (0.70–7.88), 0.16
Antimalarials in pregnancy0.78 (0.46–1.30), 0.340.80 (0.24–2.67), 0.720.68 (0.29–1.55), 0.360.84 (0.46–1.54), 0.570.58 (0.32–1.05), 0.071.46 (0.40–5.38), 0.56
Maternal rheumatic disease0.87 (0.50–1.51), 0.630.30 (0.11–0.83), 0.021.00 (0.44–2.27), 0.992.21 (1.07–4.55), 0.030.99 (0.55–1.80), 0.991.10 (0.24–4.96), 0.90
  • Multivariable models adjusted for child’s ethnicity, sex, antimalarial use during pregnancy, and maternal rheumatic disease status. NLE: neonatal lupus erythematosus.