Table 2 Association of socio-demographic and maternal care variables with neonatal mortality using multiple logistic regression in the state of Bihar
Variable | Categories | Total | Neonatal deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 13,069* (% of total) | Number (%) | Odds of neonatal death (95% CI) | ||
Socio-demographic | ||||
Maternal age at birth (years) | 15-19 | 418 (3.2) | 16 (3.83) | 3.36 (1.53-7.39) |
20-24 | 4,999 (38.3) | 120 (2.40) | 2.20 (1.17-4.13) | |
25-34 | 6,748 (51.6) | 113 (1.67) | 1.40 (0.75-2.63) | |
35 or more | 904 (6.9) | 12 (1.33) | 1.00 | |
Maternal education | No schooling | 7,725 (59.1) | 161 (2.08) | 1.15 (0.86-1.53) |
Any schooling | 5,342 (40.9) | 100 (1.87) | 1.00 | |
Wealth index | Quartiles 1 & 2 | 6,279 (48.0) | 143 (2.28) | 1.40 (1.06-1.85) |
Quartiles 3 & 4 | 6,790 (52.0) | 118 (1.74) | 1.00 | |
Sex of child | Female | 6,182 (47.3) | 104 (1.68) | 1.00 |
Male | 6,884 (52.7) | 157 (2.28) | 1.38 (1.07-1.78) | |
Care-related | ||||
Four or more antenatal care visits | Yes | 1,861 (14.2) | 37 (1.99) | 1.00 |
No | 11, 202 (85.8) | 224 (2.00) | 1.12 (0.77-1.63) | |
Received 2 or more tetanus injections during pregnancy | Yes | 12,100 (92.6) | 231 (1.91) | 1.00 |
No | 969 (7.4) | 22 (2.27) | 1.06 (0.67-1.66) | |
Consumed 90 or more IFA tablets during pregnancy | Yes | 1,856 (14.2) | 27 (1.45) | 1.00 |
No | 11,213 (85.8) | 234 (2.09) | 1.61 (1.06-2.45) | |
Place of delivery | Home | 4,900 (37.5) | 100 (2.04) | 1.00 |
Public facility | 5,877 (45.0) | 98 (1.67) | 1.07 (0.79-1.44) | |
Private facility | 2,292 (17.5) | 63 (2.75) | 1.87 (1.30-2.69) | |
Maternal complication during pregnancy | No | 8,273 (63.3) | 136 (1.64) | 1.00 |
Prolonged labour, excessive bleeding and or convulsions | 3,546 (27.1) | 105 (2.96) | 2.17 (1.65-2.86) | |
Other complications | 1,250 (9.6) | 20 (1. 60) | 1.02 (0.63-1.65) | |
Mother received postnatal care within 2Â weeks | Yes | 4,345 (33.3) | 69 (1.59) | 1.00 |
| Â | No | 8,724 (66.7) | 192 (2.20) | 1.42 (1.05-1.91) |
Neonate received Kangaroo care (skin to skin contact) | Yes | 2,315 (17.7) | 33 (1. 43) | 1.00 |
No | 10,728 (82.3) | 228 (2.13) | 2.22 (1.51-3.28) | |
Delayed bathing of neonate (>2Â days) | No | 8,198 (62.9) | 216 (2.63) | 3.44 (2.46-4.80) |
Yes | 4,846 (37.1) | 43 (0.89) | 1.00 | |
Early breast feeding of neonate (immediately/ within 1Â hour) | No | 7,675 (58.7) | 172 (2.24) | 1.29 (0.99-1.68) |
Yes | 5,394 (41.3) | 89 (1.65) | 1.00 | |