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 |  |