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Table 4 Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with still birth among deliveries in Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia (n = 481), February 2013

From: Adverse birth outcomes among deliveries at Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Still birth

Crude OR

Adjusted OR

 

Yes

No

(95% CI)

(95% CI)

Residence

    

  Urban

17

342

1

1

  Rural

17

105

3.26 (1.61-6.61)

1.64 (1.29- 8.24)

Age (years)

    

  <20

6

21

1

1

  20-34

25

379

0.23 (0.09 – 0.62)

0.17 (0.02- 1.21)

  35+

3

48

0.22 (0.05 -0.98)

0.02 (0.00- 0.32)

Occupation

    

  Farmer

14

44

1

1

  House wife

12

253

0.15 (0.06-0.34)

0.19 (0.05-0.79 )

  Merchant

3

49

0.19 (0.05-0.71)

0.35 (0.04- 2.94)

Government employee

2

82

0.08 (0.02-0.35)

0.06 (0.01- 0.89)

  Others*

3

19

0.50 (0.13-1.93)

0.62 (0.07- 5.78)

Family size

    

  ≤ 5

25

389

1

1

  >5

9

58

2.41 (1.10-5.43)

5.46 (1.46- 20.40)

ANC follow up status

    

  Yes

18

397

1

1

  No

16

50

7.11 (3.39-14.72)

9.74 (2.65- 35.77)

Birth weight

    

  LBW

21

33

20.27 (9.32-44.10)

18.21 (6.06 - 55.34)

  Normal

13

414

1

1

APH

    

  Yes

5

7

10.84 (3.24-36.26)

8.43 (1.28- 55.34)

  No

29

440

1

1

Hypertension

    

  Yes

6

13

7.15 (2.53-20.24)

9.53 (2.05-44.33)

  No

28

434

1

1

History of perinatal death

    

  Yes

8

17

7.78 (3.10-19.70)

13.90 (3.30- 58.53)

  No

28

430

1

1

Gestational age

    

  Preterm

17

52

7.6 (3.65 – 15.79)

4.47 (1.39 – 14.32)

  Term

17

395

1

1

  1. *were mainly jobless or student.