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Table 4 Factor associated with still birth among deliveries in UoGCSH, Northwest Ethiopia (n = 455), 2021

From: Adverse birth outcome among women who gave birth at the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Variable

Still Birth

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

 

Yes

No

  

Age

    

≤ 20

2

25

0.52(0.11–2.45)

0.24(0.04–1.51)

20–34

23

308

0.48(0.23–0.99)

0.32(0.14–0.76)*

≥ 35

13

84

1

1

Mothers educational level

    

No formal education

20

132

3.4(1.22–9.25)

1.13(0.2–6.34)

Primary level

9

70

2.9(0.92–8.87)

1.6(0.35–7.17)

Secondary level

4

104

0.85(0.22–3.27)

0.69(0.16–3.06)

College and above

5

111

1

1

Residence

    

Rural

27

170

3.6(1.72–7.38)

2.7(1.06–6.32)*

Urban

11

247

1

1

Sex

    

Male

18

115

2.4(1.21–4.62)

1.9(0.85–4.14)

Female

20

302

1

1

ANC follow up status

    

No

13

29

6.9(3.22–15.01)

4.1(1.55–10.85)*

Yes

25

388

1

1

Gestational age

    

Preterm pregnancy

132

 

3.4(1.73–6.69)

2.1(1.09–4.60)*

Term pregnancy

323

 

1

1

Birth weight

    

Low birth weight

4

23

2.7(0.97–7.65)

1.5(0.47–4.95)

Normal birth weight

29

399

1

1

History of perinatal death

    

Yes

9

94

1.65(0.80–3.41)

1.1(0.45–2.58)

No

24

328

1

1

APH

    

Yes

11

73

1.92(0.91–4.04))

3.0(1.27–7.10)*

No

27

344

1

1

PROM

    

Yes

5

38

2.39(0.98–5.81)

1.3(0.44–3.81)

No

28

384

1

1

Fever (≥ 2 weeks)

    

Yes

21

56

7.96(3.96–16.02)

7.8(3.57–17.02)*

No

17

361

1

1

  1. *Significantly associated factors at a p-value < 0.05