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Table 3 Multivariate analysis results for factors associated with stillbirth in Yirgalem General Hospital, August 1, 2015-July 30, 2016

From: Burden of stillbirths and associated factors in Yirgalem Hospital, Southern Ethiopia: a facility based cross-sectional study

Variables

Dead (%)

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

P-value

Gravidity

 1

12 (6.0)

1.00

1.00

 

 2–4

14 (11.3)

2.0 (0.90–4.49)

4.12 (1.40–12.3)

0.011

 > 4

8 (17.8)

3.41 (1.30–8.91)

4.39 (1.21–15.85)

0.024

Parity

 0

12 (5.7)

1.00

1.00

 

 1

39 (4.7)

0.81 (0.22–2.96)

  

 2–4

15 (21.4)

4.48 (1.98–10.12

  

 > 4

4 (14.8)

2.86 (0.85–9.59)

  

Mode of admission

 Self-admitted

10 (5.2)

1.00

1.00

 

 Referred from other facilities

24 (13.4)

2.80 (1.3–6.04)

1.94 ( 0.75–5.01)

0.171

Maternal anemia

 No

28 (8.4)

1:00

1:00

 

 Yes

6 (22.2)

3.13 (1.17–8.40)

1.87 ( 0.45–7.81)

0.390

Presence of obstetric Complications

 No

5 (1.9)

1:00

1:00

 

 Yes

29 (28.2)

20.54 (7.68–54.9)

18.94 (6.43–55.81)*

< 0.001

Duration of labour

 ≤ 12 hours

16 (9.5)

1.00

1.00

 

 13–48 hours

13 (7.1)

0.74 (0.34–1.58)

1.32 (0.49–3.56)

0.581

 > 48 hours

5 (45.5)

7.97 (2.19–29.1)

12.15 (1.76–84.12)*

0.011

Weight of baby

 2500-<4000 grams

21 (6.7)

1.00

1.00

 

 < 2500 grams

10 (37.0)

8.15 (3.32-20.0)

10.70 (3.18–35.97)*

< 0.001

 ≥ 4000

3 (9.7)

1.49 (0.42–5.29)

0.77 (0.15–3.88)

0.748

  1. *Statistically significant at P < 0.05