Table 2 Bivariate analyses of maternal and neonatal factors associated with neonatal mortality (n = 423)
Variables | Category | Admission outcome | OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Survived | Died | ||||
Maternal age | < 20 | 77 (22.1) | 14 (18.9) | 0.51 (0.20, 1.28) | 0.150 |
20–34 | 244 (69.9) | 50 (67.6) | 0.57 (0.26, 1.26) | 0.165 | |
≥ 35 | 28 (8.0) | 10 (13.5) | Ref | ||
Gestational age | < 32 | 76 (21.8) | 40 (54.1) | 4.06 (2.07, 7.98) | P < 0.001 |
32–33 | 66 (18.9) | 10 (13.5) | 1.17 (0.49, 2.78) | 0.724 | |
34–36 | 99 (28.4) | 10 (13.5) | 0.78 (0.33, 1.83) | 0.568 | |
≥ 37 | 108 (30.9) | 14 (18.9) | Ref | ||
Gravidity | Primigravida | 122 (35.0) | 22 (29.7) | 0.60 (0.29, 1.25) | 0.174 |
Multigravida | 177 (50.7) | 37(50.00 | 0.70 (0.35, 1.37) | 0.296 | |
Grand multigravida | 50 (14.3) | 15 (20.3) | Ref | ||
Parity | Primipara | 220 (63.0) | 36 (48.7) | 0.40 (0.15, 1.03) | 0.056 |
Multipara | 112 (32.1) | 31(41.9) | 0.67 (0.26, 1.77) | 0.420 | |
Grand multipara | 17 (4.9) | 7 (9.4) | Ref | ||
Type of Pregnancy | Singleton | 269 (77.1) | 58 (78.4) | Ref | |
Multiple | 80 (22.9) | 16 (21.6) | 0.93 (0.51, 1.70) | 0.808 | |
Birth weight | < 1500 | 51 (14.6) | 36 (48.7) | 4.28 (2.14, 8.56) | P < 0.001 |
1500–2500 | 207 (59.3) | 23 (31.1) | 0.67 (0.34, 1.35) | 0.266 | |
> 2500 | 91 (26.1) | 15 (20.3) | Ref | ||
APGAR score at 5 min | < 7 | 21 (6.0) | 24 (32.4) | 7.50 (3.89, 14.46) | P < 0.001 |
≥ 7 | 328 (94.0) | 50 (67.6) | Ref | ||
Initiation of Breastfeeding | Within 1 h | 254 (72.8) | 31 (41.9) | Ref | |
After 1 h | 95 (27.2) | 43 (58.1) | 3.71 (2.21, 6.23) | P < 0.001 | |