Table 7 Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with birth asphyxia among live births at DTGH, North Central Ethiopia, 2020 [n = 582]
Factor | Birth asphyxia | 95% CI | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asphyxiated (n = 165) | Not asphyxiated (n = 417) | COR AOR(95%CI) | AOR | ||
Antenatal obstetric complications | |||||
 Yes | 100 | 35 | 16.8 (10.5, 26.8) | 6.5 (0.6, 1.6) | .08 |
 No | 65 | 382 | 1.0 | 1.0 |  |
Fetal presentation | |||||
 Vertex | 81 | 390 | 1.0 | 1.0 |  |
 Malpresentation | 84 | 27 | 15.0 (9.1, 24.6) | 7.0 (3.2, 15.3) | .000 |
Membrane rupture | |||||
 PROM | 72 | 26 | 3.2 (1.7, 6.1) | 6.3 (2.5, 16.2) | .000 |
 Intra-partum | 93 | 391 | 1.0 | 1.0 |  |
Amniotic fluid | |||||
 Meconium stained | 102 | 47 | 12.8 (8.2, 19.7) | 7.2 (3.1, 16.7) | .000 |
 Not stained | 63 | 370 | 1.0 | 1.0 |  |
Delivery time | |||||
 Night | 90 | 60 | 7.1 (4.7, 10.8) | 6.0 (2.8, 12.8) | .000 |
 Day | 75 | 357 | 1.0 | 1.0 |  |
Labor duration | |||||
 Normal | 50 | 312 | 1.0 | 1.0 |  |
 Prolonged | 70 | 67 | 6.5 (4.2, 10.2) | 5.5 (0.4, 1.6) | .21 |
 Precipitated | 45 | 38 | 7.4 (4.4, 12.5) | 2.8 (0.1, 7.2) | .098 |
Mode of delivery | |||||
 SVD | 58 | 323 | 1.0 | 1.0 |  |
 Vacuum | 37 | 53 | 3.9 (2.4, 6.4) | 6.2 (2.6, 14.7) | .001 |
 CS | 70 | 41 | 9.5 (5.9, 15.3) | 6.5 (0.7, 2.0) | .065 |
Labor attendants | |||||
 Midwife with IESO | 79 | 248 | 1.0 | 1.0 |  |
 Midwife with obstetricians | 49 | 77 | 2.0 (1.3, 3.1) | 1.4 (0.5, 3.4) | .517 |
 Medical interns alone | 37 | 92 | 1.3 (0.8, 2.0) | 3.3 (1.1, 9.8) | .029 |
Birth outcome | |||||
 Singleton | 139 | 355 | 1.0 | 1.0 |  |
 Twin | 26 | 62 | 1.1 (0.7, 1.8) | 1.2 (0.4, 3.3) | .717 |