These factors can be considered to be risk factors for
respiratory distress in neonates over 34 weeks, but were
not influenced by the DM status of the mother (see
table 2). Apart from intrapartum and postpartum factors
tightly correlated with respiratory distress, the three
highest risk factors for NICU admission in case of
respiratory distress in our population were caesarean
section during labour (IRR (95%CI) 3.77 (2.96–4.80)),
HELLP syndrome (IRR (95%CI) 5.04 (2.12–11.96)) and
IT-DM (IRR (95%CI) 1.95 (1.35–2.81))