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Table 4 Univariate association of delivery and health service related 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

 

Case(n = 114)

Control(n = 114)

  

Variables

number(%)

number(%)

CmOR(95%CI)

P- value

Place of delivery

 Home

76(66.67)

50(43.86)

2.3(1.36–3.88)

0.001*

 HF

38(33.33)

64(56.14)

1

 

Distance of HF from home

 < =2 h

105(92.11)

108(94.74)

1

 

 > 2 h

9(7.89)

6(5.26)

1.5(0.53–4.21)

0.443

Delivery attendants

 Skilled

31(40.79)

37(74)

1

 

 Unskilled

45(59.21)

13(26)

3.40(1.25–9.21)

0.016*

Mode of delivery

 Vaginal

103(90.35)

107(93.86)

1

 

 C-section

11(9.65)

7(6.14)

1.5(0.53–4.21)

0.441

PNC visit

 Yes

64(56.14)

102(89.47)

0.13(0.05–0.31)

< 0.001*

  No

50(43.86)

12(10.53)

1

 
  1. *Variables statistically significant at P value < 0.05 PNC: Post Natal Care, HF: Health Facility