RESUMO
The objective of this research was to identify risk factors for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) in Hawai'i's ethnically unique population, with a focus on ethnicity. The study design focused on a 10-year retrospective chart review of neonates at Kapi'olani Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawai'i. Results showed that 23.3% of infants of Native Hawaiian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity (NHPI) developed ROP. Necrotizing enterocolitis, intraventricular hemorrhage, and the severity of respiratory disease were significantly related (P < .001) to the incidence and severity of ROP. In a multiple logistic regression model, gestational age, birth weight, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and postnatal steroids were significant predictors (P < .001) for presence of ROP. Significant predictors for severe ROP included gestational age (P < .001), birth weight (P = .001), postnatal steroids (P = .001), necrotizing enterocolitis (P = .025), and NHPI ethnicity (P = .004). Further research is recommended.
