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Table 4 Multivariate logistic regression output for neonatal and maternal variables

From: Neonatal mortality and associated factors in the specialized neonatal care unit Asmara, Eritrea

Variables

B

S.E.

Wald

OR & 95% CI

p-value

Sex (Male vs Female)

0.27

0.30

0.82

1.32(0.73–2.38)

0.366

Birth weight

 HBW vs NBW

1.37

0.87

2.48

3.94(0.71–21.72)

0.115

 LBW vs NBW

1.52

0.43

12.65

4.55(1.97–10.50)

< 0.001

 VLBW vs NBW

2.96

0.61

23.38

19.24(5.80–63.78)

< 0.001

Gestational age(<37wks vs > =37wks)

0.38

0.41

0.84

1.46(0.65–3.26)

0.360

Diagnosis to Admission time

 1–24 h vs < 1 h

0.12

0.38

0.09

1.12(0.53–2.38)

0.759

  > =24 h vs < 1 h

1.08

0.4

7.20

2.96(1.34–6.52)

0.007

Vitality1min(< 7 vs > =7)

0.82

0.38

4.83

2.28(1.09–4.76)

0.028

Vitality5min(< 7 vs > =7)

0.73

0.36

4.01

2.07(1.02–4.22)

0.045

Length of Stay in SNCU (> = 24 h vs < 24 h)

−1.48

0.36

16.6

0.23(0.11–0.46)

< 0.001

Congenital abnormality (yes vs no)

1.37

0.47

8.70

3.95(1.59–9.85)

0.003

Place of delivery

 other facility vs GynObs

0.70

0.48

2.15

2.01(0.79–5.11)

0.143

 home vs GynObs

−1.18

1.29

0.83

0.31(0.02–3.87)

0.361

Mode of delivery

 Elective CS vs SVD

−0.78

0.64

1.50

0.46(0.13–1.60)

0.221

 Emergency CS vs SVD

−0.01

0.56

0.00

0.99(0.33–2.95)

0.981

Gestational size (SGA/AGA)

−0.41

0.37

1.27

0.66(0.32–1.36)

0.260

Maternal age in years

  < 20 vs 20–29

0.27

0.62

0.19

1.32(0.39–4.46)

0.660

 30–39 vs 20–29

−0.07

0.33

0.05

0.93(0.49–1.77)

0.825

  > =40 vs 20–29

−0.83

0.79

1.11

0.44(0.09–2.05)

0.293

Obstetric Complications (Abnormal vs Normal)

0.06

0.57

0.01

1.07(0.35–3.24)

0.909

Antenatal care (no vs yes)

−1.29

0.96

1.78

0.28(0.04–1.83)

0.182

Gravida (Multi vs First)

0.17

0.33

0.26

1.18(0.62–2.27)

0.612

  1. CS Cesarean Section