Table 3 Medical factors associated with stillbirth (bivariate analysis)
Variables | Categories | Cases N (%) | Controls N (%) | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anaemiaa | No | 43 (34.7) | 209 (49.4) | 1 | 0.473 |
Mild | 46 (46) | 123 (29.1) | 1.82 (0.13–2.59) | 0.013 | |
Moderate | 34 (27.4) | 89 (21.0) | 1.86 (0.11–3.10) | 0.018 | |
Severe | 1 (0.8) | 2 (0.5) | 2.43 (0.22–27.41) | 0.473 | |
Preeclampsia | No | 130 (87.8) | 432 (97.3) | 1 | |
Yes | 18 (12.2) | 12 (2.7) | 4.99 (2.34–10.62) | 0.000 | |
Eclampsia | No | 148 (100) | 443 (99.8) | 0.33 (0–0) | 0.563 |
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | 1 | ||
Chronic hypertension | No | 147 (99.3) | 443 (99.8) | 1 | |
Yes | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.2) | 3.01 (0.19–48.48) | 0.436 | |
Malaria | No | 135 (91.2) | 407 (91.7) | 1 | |
Yes | 13 (8.8) | 37 (8.3) | 1.06 (0.55–2.05) | 0.865 | |
HIV | No | 143 (96.6) | 427 (96.2) | 1 | |
Yes | 5 (3.4) | 17 (3.8) | 1.14 (0.32–2.42) | 0.802 | |
Alcohol consumption | No | 127 (85.8) | 383 (86.3) | 1 | |
Yes | 21 (14.2) | 61 (13.7) | 1.04 (0.61–1.77) | 0.891 |