Table 2 Distribution and risk of Deaths within First Hour of Life for 15,117 Live, Singleton Deliveriesat Harare Maternity Hospital; October 1997 to September 1998

Total

15,117

129

0.9

Maternal age

Below 20

3,214

41

1.3

1.69 (1.16 – 2.45)

1.21 (0.77 – 1.89)

20 to 35

10,860

82

0.8

Reference

Reference

Above 35

969

4

0.4

0.55 (0.20 – 1.49)

0.57 (0.19 – 1.70)

Infant sex

Male

7,594

85

1.0

1.69 (1.17 – 2.45)

1.67 (1.15 – 2.43)

Female

7,076

50

0.6

Reference

Reference

Residence

Urban

13,915

106

0.8

Reference

Reference

Rural

2,118

22

1.0

1.27 (0.80–2.00)

1.36 (0.85 – 2.18)

Prenatal care

At least one visit

13,527

101

0.8

Reference

Reference

No prenatal care

1,463

26

1.8

2.38 (1.55 – 3.65)

2.52 (1.63 – 3.91)

Parity

Para 0

6,945

77

1.1

1.81 (1.22 – 2.70)

1.52 (0.97 – 2.38)

Para 1–2

5,723

35

0.6

Reference

Reference

Para above 2

2,377

15

0.6

1.03 (0.56 – 1.89)

1.25 (0.65 – 2.40)

Delivery type

Normal vaginal delivery

11,658

82

0.7

Reference

Reference

Breech

386

27

7.0

9.94 (6.52 – 15.18)

10.53 (6.78 – 6.34)

Instrumental

344

9

2.6

3.72 (1.88 – 7.34)

3.38 (1.64 – 6.96)

Cesarean section

2,707

10

0.4

0.53 (0.27 – 1.01)

0.56 (0.29 – 1.09)