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Table 5 Univariate association of behavioral and psychosocial 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

Pregnancy planning

 Planned

65(57.02)

79(69.30)

0.61(0.35–1.03)

0.068

 Un Planned

49(42.98)

35(30.70)

1

 

Reaction of family to pregnancy

 Happy

103(90.35)

106(92.98)

1

 

 Not happy

11(9.65)

8(7.02)

1.37(0.55–3.41)

0.493

Domestic violence during pregnancy

 Yes

13(11.40)

11(9.65)

1.18(0.52–2.63)

0.683

 No

101(88.60)

103(90.35)

1

 

Heavy work exercise during pregnancy

 Yes

54(47.37)

30(26.32)

2.41(1.37–4.24)

0.002*

 No

60(52.3)

84(73.68)

1

 
  1. *Variables statistically significant at P -value < 0.05