Table 3 Logistic regression of maternal and neonatal factors associated with neonatal mortality (n = 423)
Variables | Category | Admission outcome | aOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Survived | Died | ||||
Maternal age | < 20 | 77 (22.1) | 14 (18.9) | 1.61 (0.35, 7.48) | 0.545 |
20–34 | 244 (69.9) | 50 (67.6) | 1.39 (0.44, 4.41) | 0.580 | |
≥ 35 | 28 (8.0) | 10 (13.5) | Ref | ||
Gestational age | < 32 | 76 (21.8) | 40 (54.1) | 3.81 (1.14, 12.78) | 0.030 |
32–33 | 66 (18.9) | 10 (13.5) | 1.90 (0.53, 6.88) | 0.329 | |
34–36 | 99 (28.4) | 10 (13.5) | 1.34 (0.40, 4.44) | 0.632 | |
≥ 37 | 108 (30.9) | 14 (18.9) | Ref | ||
Gravidity | Primigravida | 122 (35.0) | 22 (29.7) | 2.71 (0.64, 11.39) | 0.174 |
Multigravida | 177 (50.7) | 37 (50.0) | 2.17 (0.75, 6.32) | 0.155 | |
Grand multigravida | 50 (14.3) | 15 (20.3) | Ref | ||
Parity | Primipara | 220 (63.0) | 36 (48.7) | 0.14 (0.02, 0.84) | 0.031 |
Multipara | 112 (32.1) | 31 (41.9) | 0.33 (0.07, 1.44) | 0.139 | |
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) | 1.34 (0.61, 2.94) | 0.463 | |
Birth weight | < 1500 | 51 (14.6) | 36 (48.7) | 2.43 (0.70, 8.50) | 0.163 |
1500–2500 | 207 (59.3) | 23 (31.1) | 0.69 (0.23, 2.07) | 0.507 | |
> 2500 | 91 (26.1) | 15 (20.3) | Ref | ||
APGAR score at 5 min | < 7 | 21 (6.0) | 24 (32.4) | 4.52 (2.04, 10.01) | 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) | 2.79 (1.50, 5.18) | 0.001 | |