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Table 2 Univariate association of maternal biological and obstetric factors and neonatal mortality, in Assosa zone, Western Ethiopia, 2013

From: Predictors of neonatal mortality in Assosa zone, Western Ethiopia: a matched case control study

Variables

Case(n = 114)

Control(n = 114)

CmOR(95%CI)

P-value

number(%)

number(%)

Delivery complication

 Yes

70(61.40)

34(29.82)

3.57(1.97–6.45)

0.004*

 No

44(38.0)

80(70.18)

1

 

Age at first pregnancy

 < 20

46(40.35)

9(7.89)

8.40(3.32–21.23)

< 0.001*

 > =20

68(59.65)

105(92.11)

1

 

Parity

 I

59(51.75)

28(24.56)

4.21(2.17–8.14)

< 0.001*

 II-IV

38(33.33)

79(69.30)

1

 

 V+

18(18.42)

7(6.14)

3.99(1.52–10.44)

0.004*

Gravidity

 I

51(44.74)

24(21.05)

4.31(2.14–8.65)

< 0.001*

 II-IV

39(34.21)

81(71.05)

1

 

 V+

24(21.05)

9(7.89)

4.10(1.77–9.47)

0.001*

Birth interval with previous birth

 < 24 months

50(84.75)

45(38.46)

2.66(1.04–6.81)

0.033*

 > =24 month

9(15.25)

44(49.44)

1

 

Previous history of still birth

 Yes

16(14.04)

6(5.26)

3.00(1.09–8.24)

0.025*

 No

98(85.96)

108(94.74)

1

 

Previous history of abortion

 Yes

1(0.88)

2(1.75)

0.50(0.05–5.51)

0.571

 No

113(99.12)

112(98.25)

1

 

Previous history of NM

 Yes

13(11.40)

5(4.39)

3.00(0.97–9.29)

0.0578

 No

101(88.6)

109(95.61)

1

 

ANC visit

 Yes

47(41.23)

84(73.68)

0.30(0.17–0.52)

< 0.001*

 No

67(58.77)

30(26.32)

1

 

TT dose received

 < 2

9(7.89)

5(4.39)

3.00(0.60–14.60)

0.178

 2 to5

105(92.11)

109(95.61)

1

 

Pregnancy complication

 Yes

56(49.12)

26(22.81)

3.00(1.67–5.38)

< 0.001*

 No

58(50.88)

88(77.19)

1

 
  1. *Variables statistically significant at P value < 0.05, ANC: antenatal care, TT: tetanus toxoid, NM: neonatal mortality