Table 4 Predictors of inpatient neonatal death (Multivariable analysis of crude predictors with LR ≥ 2.0)
From: An increase in the burden of neonatal admissions to a rural district hospital in Kenya over 19 years
Signs | Alive | Died | Crude LR (univariable) | 95%CI | Adjusted LR (multivariable) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irregular breathing | 280 | 252 | 3.60 | 3.08- 4.20 | 1.93 |
Oxygen saturation (%) < 90 | 605 | 457 | 2.94 | 2.66- 3.26 | 2.00 |
Pallor | 225 | 170 | 2.93 | 2.43-3.54 | 2.49 |
Neck stiffness | 29 | 26 | 3.48 | 2.06- 5.88 | 3.42 |
Weight(kg) < 1.5 | 367 | 381 | 4.18 | 3.68-4.74 | 4.03 |
Blood glucose level(mmols/l) > 7.0 | 236 | 199 | 3.06 | 2.57-3.64 | 2.14 |
Neonatal tetanus | 47 | 69 | 5.27 | 3.67-7.58 | 7.38 |