Table 2 Logistic regression analyses for likelihood of neonatal death based on selected maternal and infant characteristics

Maternal age (years)

Maternal age

Ref

 Increase in age

1.02

1.0–1.1

Maternal education

 More than 6 years of education

Ref

 Education of less than 6 years

1.6

1.2–2.1

Wealth status^b

 Non-poor

Ref

 Poor

1.4

1.0–1.8

Parity

 Primi-parous

Ref

 Multi-parous

1.4

1.2–1.5

Antenatal care attendance

 Yes

Ref

 No

5.0

3.9–6.4

Multiple pregnancy

 No

Ref

 Yes

7.1

3.9–12.9

Obstetric complication during intrapartum period

 No

Ref

 Yes

4.3

3.4–5.6

Mode of delivery

 Vaginal delivery

Ref

 Cesarean section

1.8

1.4–2.4

Preterm (<37 weeks of gestation)

 No

Ref

 Yes

17.1

11.7–24.8

Small for gestational age (<10th percentile)

 No

Ref

 Yes

1.5

1.2–2.0

Preterm and Small for Gestational Age

 No

Ref

 Yes

19.3

14.9–25.0